The team at Lido Finance has implemented the v3 update on the mainnet, featuring modular infrastructure for staking stVaults based on stETH.
Lido V3 is live on Ethereum mainnet, introducing stVaults:
Modular staking infrastructure for builders, powered by stETH.https://t.co/A6vpfysrXp
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— Lido (@LidoFinance) January 30, 2026
According to the developers, the solution combines the advantages of individual staking with liquid capabilities and network integrations from Lido.
“Projects can configure key parameters—operator selection, policy, fees, reward logic, risk coefficients—while maintaining access to the shared liquidity layer through stETH,” the statement reads.
Lido outlined the main features offered by the solution to various market participants:
- for institutions—deployment of isolated vaults with a set of trusted validators and optional liquidity in stETH;
- for node operators—expanding beyond traditional delegated staking to create differentiated offerings with various fee structures, annual percentage rates, and operational settings;
- for developers—a DeFi Wrapper tool for creating pools with integrated yield strategies, including cyclical staking or market-neutral models;
- for L2 protocols—turning users’ locked ETH into a productive asset.
All use cases of the solution are based “on the shared layer through stETH,” ensuring compatibility and shared liquidity within the Ethereum decentralized finance ecosystem.
The team announced the v3 update in February 2025. Over the past months, the upgrade underwent testing in several testnets and a security audit.
Back in August 2025, Lido reduced its staff by approximately 15% following a decline in its share of the ETH staking segment to 25%.
