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Lido begins shifting $16.5 billion in staked Ether to shrink its validator network by a third
Lido, the largest liquid staking protocol on Ethereum, began moving roughly 8 million ETH as part of a restructuring that will cut its number of validator operators by about one third and require those operators to post financial bonds for the first time.
Why it matters for the crypto market
Lido controls a large share of all staked Ether, so changes to how it manages validators and risk have direct implications for Ethereum network security and the broader staking ecosystem.
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