Vasiliy Shapovalov: Lido – The Liquid Staking Solution for Ethereum 2.0 #412
Channel: Epicenter Podcast
Date: 06/10/2021

Lido is a DAO that provides a liquid staking solution for Ethreum 2.0. It lets users stake their Ether, without locking assets or needing to maintain infrastructure, whilst participating in on-chain activities. Lido attempts to solve the problems associated with initial Ethereum 2.0 staking - illiquidity, minimum requirements, immovability and accessibility, by making staked Ether liquid and allowing for participation in DeFi.

Vasiliy Shapovalov, Co-founder of Lido, joined us to talk about all things Ethereum staking and the benefits of liquid staking with Lido.

Topics discussed in this episode:
- Vasiliy's background and how he got into crypto
- An overview of Lido and the problem it solves
- How Ethereum 2.0 staking works
- Lido's fee structure and business model
- Lido's governance model and the LDO token
- How the ETH/stETH peg is maintained
- Liquid staking and its role in DeFi
- Lido for other blockchain networks like Solana
- The LEGO Grant program

Links mentioned in this episode: 
- Lido: https://bit.ly/3FjGIyt
- Vasiliy's talk at EthCC: https://bit.ly/3iErv1f
- Lido on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3Bmeh0s
- Vasiliy on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3De17TO

Sponsors: 
- Gnosis Safe: Gnosis Safe is a smart wallet for securely managing digital assets and allows you to define customized access permissions. - https://epicenter.rocks/gnosissafe

This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst & Sebastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: https://epicenter.tv/412