Q2 2025 Modules Updates

Simple DVT Module

Q2 marked the one-year anniversary of the Simple DVT Module! This milestone highlights the module’s important role in diversifying the Lido validator set and strengthening Ethereum staking. Read the full recap:

A Year with Simple DVT: Strengthening Ethereum Staking Through Diversity and Resilience

To celebrate Lido Simple DVTs anniversary, let’s recap how the Simple DVT Module has grown since its inception and dive into details about how it is decentralizing Ethereum.

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In June, protocol deposits activated 2,735 new Simple DVT validators, bringing available clusters capacity to full allocation.

Community Staking Module

The CSM had held steady at 2% of Lido stake for over 3 months. Following the activation of all depositable validators in the Simple DVT Module and Curated Set Node Operator Pier Two running the minimum viable number of active validators (1,000) for business continuity, the CSM became eligible for a stake share increase to 3%.

This increase should be approved via July on-chain vote (intent was expressed during the Snapshot).

Community Stakers Identification (ICS) Framework

The proposed framework introduces a score-based system designed to help identify independent stakers in a robust straightforward manner and empower their participation in the Lido validation.

Watch Sasha walking through the ICS Framework in her 15-minute talk from the recent Node Operator Community Call 👇

CSM operators are strongly encouraged to weigh in on the Research Forum post. Based on the community feedback, the proposal will be finalized and submitted for the DAO approval via Snapshot.

Community Staking Module

Community Stakers Identification Framework The Community Staking Module (CSM) Early Adoption mechanics have proven immensely effective by ushering in the onboarding of 340 Node Operators to the Lido NO Set while preventing major sybil-related incidents. Since becoming fully permissionless, CSM has seen high demand from large players, leaving less room for independent stakers to join CSM and get their validators deposited to. In CSM v2, this is meant to be addressed through the implementation of...

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Curated Module

DVT is Coming to the Curated Module!

In June, LDO tokenholders approved a proposal to support the use of Obol and SSV DVT solutions within the Curated Module, with several guidelines to ensure responsible and safe adoption.

Node Operators interested in deploying DVT in an intra-operator setup are encouraged to join the ongoing discussion by outlining their DVT experience and how they would integrate it into their existing infrastructure setups.

Commit-Boost Added to the APMs Allowed List

The Auxiliary Proposer Mechanisms (APM) Committee reviewed and approved the addition of Commit-Boost (PBS module) to the APMs Allowed List.

The APM Committee decision applies exclusively to the PBS module; other modules relying on the Commit-Boost sidecar will be evaluated independently in future assessments. Lido Curated Node Operators are free to adopt it.

APMs Allowed List is the registry of the Auxiliary Proposer Mechanisms (APMs), implementations, associated parameters and values, that have been assessed and vetted by the community as sufficiently de-risked and demonstrably beneficial to both Lido and the broader Ethereum ecosystem.

Maintained by the APM Committee, this list is regularly revised and updated to adequately reflect the rapidly evolving landscape of software offerings and network conditions.

Node Operator Community

Node Operator Community Call

The 29th Node Operator Community Call featured updates across the protocol — including the launch of Lido V3 Testnet-2, a walkthrough of the Community Stakers Identification Framework, and news on the upcoming CSM stake share limit increase.

Guest speaker Saulius presented the Grandine Consensus Layer client and shared how a recent LEGO grant will support Ethereum client diversity efforts.

Catch the highlights in the recap or watch the full 70-minute recording on YouTube.

Lido V3 Testnet-2 Live

Lido V3 is a major upgrade expanding the protocol, empowering Node Operators (NOs) to leverage Lido’s infrastructure and robust staking features to deliver best-in-class staking experiences. It enables NOs to create dedicated stVaults for their customers, ensuring they can fully benefit from Lido’s ecosystem.

Testnet-2 is more than just an upgrade or patch — a brand new suite of contracts with new addresses, rebuilt from the ground up for a new architecture, a modified web UI and CLI are fully synced and ready for action.

Lido Mainnet MEV-Boost Relays List Update

Manifold SecureRPC has been moved from the Mainnet (may use) category to the Mainnet (must use some) list. No action is needed.

You can find the latest Lido MEV-Boost Relays Allowed List here.

Community Sentiment Around Raising the Gas Limit

Lido on Ethereum SNOP on Block Proposals v3

In June, LDO tokenholders approved the upgrade of the existing Block Proposer Rewards Policy v2 to the new Lido on Ethereum Standard Node Operator Protocol – Block Proposals v3.

This change reflects both Ethereum and Lido evolutions — Pectra hard fork, Staking Router 2.0 implementation, as well as features like APMs — and lays the groundwork for the future development of the Lido protocol, including the upcoming Lido V3 and CSM v2 upgrades, as well as triggerable withdrawals support.

LCST Welcomes New Participants

Two new teams joined the Lido Community Staking Tribes (LCST) initiative.