A recent US District Court ruling on Lido DAO has sent ripples through the cryptocurrency world, profoundly impacting decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). On November 18, 2024, Judge Vince Chhabria of the Northern District of California classified Lido DAO, a prominent DAO in the crypto market, as a general partnership under California law.

Lido is one of the most important liquid staking protocols within the Ethereum ecosystem. Its model allows users to earn rewards from staking Ethereum (ETH) without losing liquidity, through the use of liquid tokens such as stETH and wstETH.

Hyve, a data availability protocol secured by the permissionless shared security platform Symbiotic, has announced a collaboration with Lido to introduce wrapped stETH as its first collateral.

A federal court in California has ruled that members of Lido DAO, the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) behind the popular Lido staking protocol, are legally liable under the state's partnership laws. This ruling marks a significant step in the ongoing efforts to clarify the legal status of decentralized organizations within the United States and could have broad implications for the crypto space.

A significant legal development occurred for Lido DAO as the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled against the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) in a high-stakes lawsuit. Lido DAO had argued that it was not a legal entity and, therefore, could not be held accountable in court.

A recent ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has determined that Lido DAO, a cryptocurrency staking platform, qualifies as a general partnership under state law.

Lido DAO's efforts to shrug off a securities case have fallen through.

A recent ruling from a California court has implications for decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), especially those involved in Ethereum (ETH) liquid staking.

An unlikely outcome has resulted in a case reported by an investor against Lido DAO. The court has ruled that since Lido DAO is an association of more than two persons, it falls under partnership laws.

Judge Vince Chhabria, in his ruling, raised concerns about whether individuals in the cryptocurrency industry can avoid legal accountability by using unconventional legal structures to profit from innovative financial instruments.

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Paradigm Capital, a prominent player in the cryptocurrency investment space, has made a significant move involving 70 million Lido DAO (LDO) tokens amid the ongoing crypto bull market. In a strategic transfer that took place over the past six hours, Paradigm Capital moved 8.18 million LDO tokens worth approximately $11.29 million to Coinbase Prime.

Crypto prices today stirred a whirlpool of speculations among market watchers globally, showcasing mixed price actions. While Bitcoin (BTC) maintained a trading session in the green at the $75K level, altcoins mainly reflected a turbulent market sentiment.

LDO rallies 32% with bullish momentum building, supported by rising volume and positive metrics.

The crypto market continued its upward surge, posting a strong 7.41% increase over the past 24 hours and lifting the global market cap to an impressive $2.46 trillion. Trading volumes soared by an astounding 128.03%, touching $192.7 billion.

Lido DAO recorded a strong bull run as positive sentiment surrounds the crypto market. Data shows increased whale accumulation around the asset.

Lido DAO price fell sharply as the broader crypto market pared gains alongside Bitcoin's dip to near $70,700. On Oct. 31, the price of Lido DAO (LDO) declined over 10% to trade near $1.05 before regaining some ground.

TL;DR Synthetix has proposed acquiring Kwenta, an exchange derived from its ecosystem, to unify operations and enhance services. The acquisition values each KWENTA token at 17 SNX, with a token swap valued at $13.2 million. The integration would involve dissolving Kwenta's governance and merging it with SNX's Spartan Council.

DeFi protocol Synthetix is setting its sights on acquiring Kwenta, a derivatives exchange that emerged from Synthetix itself in 2020. The post Synthetix Eyes Acquisition of Former Spin-Off Kwenta to Bolster DeFi Derivatives appeared first on Cryptonews.

Lido has launched a new cross-chain staking system using Chainlink's CCIP technology, enabling users to stake ETH directly from Arbitrum, Base, and Optimism through a single transaction.

Lido has announced the integration of Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to enable cross-chain staking across Ethereum layer-2 networks such as Arbitrum, Base, and Optimism, according to an Oct. 29 statement shared with CryptoSlate.

GMX-Solana has adopted Chainlink's Data Streams as its official Oracle solution for price data, funding rates, and liquidations. In parallel, Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) has facilitated cross-chain staking for Lido, broadening accessibility to staked Ethereum (ETH) on Layer-2 (L2) networks.

Lido Finance has launched a "community staking module" to enhance Ethereum staking accessibility, following approval from Lido DAO members.

Lido DAO has taken a big step toward decentralization by voting to add a community staking module, moving closer to a fully open and permissionless staking protocol.

Liquid staking protocol Lido launched its Community Staking Module (CSM) on the Ethereum (ETH) mainnet on Oct. 25. The CSM allows any user staking ETH to become a solo validator.

LidoDAO has launched the Community Staking Module (CSM), a major advancement for solo staking on the Ethereum network. This new feature simplifies access to staking by lowering the entry requirements for node operators.

TL;DR Lido DAO has approved the activation of the Community Staking Module (CSM) on Ethereum, facilitating access for independent stakers to strengthen decentralization. The CSM allows validators to operate with a minimum capital of only 2.4 ETH, thereby reducing entry barriers for new participants.

Lido DAO voted to incorporate the community staking module, a step towards creating a fully permissionless staking protocol.

The new solution enables more independent stakers to participate, thereby focusing on Ethereum's decentralization and security.

The Community Staking Module allows anyone to become a network validator with only 2.4 ETH.

Synthetix, a well-known DeFi protocol for synthetic assets, has just announced the launch of version V3 on the layer-2 blockchain of Arbitrum.

The v3 launch marks the DeFi protocol's first big product rollout after a governance overhaul in October.

Lido DAO (LDO) approaches a critical resistance level as key technical and on-chain factors clash.

The derivatives liquidity protocol Synthetix (SNX) witnessed more development activity than any other project in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector in the past 30 days, according to the crypto analytics firm Santiment. Synthetix aims to serve as a backend liquidity tool for user-facing DeFi projects, according to the protocol's whitepaper.

Lido Finance expands to Optimism, strengthening its position as the leading DeFi platform with over $25 billion in TVL, while its token LDO struggles despite ecosystem growth.

Lido Finance, the largest DeFi platform by assets under management, is expanding. The liquidity staking platform said it now supports the deployment of its stETH value-accruing token on Optimism, a layer-2 solution for Ethereum.

The Lido (LDO) short-term position continues to be compromised in the face of a market-wide correction phase, dragging the altcoin market to the mud. As of writing, the token has lost over 20% in value, representing a massive flip in investor sentiment.

POPCAT leads Lido DAO in market cap. The meme coin based on a viral cat named Oatmeal has achieved a market cap of 987M while Lido DAO nearly matches with 982M.

The SR-2 proposal wants to address many of the concerns currently dragging down the Synthetix protocol.

Synthetix community approves a major protocol overhaul with 99.4% support, aiming to revitalize the project through token redesign, multi-chain deployment, and governance restructuring.

A new proposal looking to completely reboot DeFi protocol Synthetix has garnered 99.4% approval from community members.

Recent reports from blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain revealed that the whale liquidated 150,428 INJ tokens, valued at approximately $3.29 million. The transaction involved swapping these tokens for an impressive 2.44 million LDO tokens, worth around $3.05 million at the time of the exchange.

Lido Finance recently reported a remarkable increase in its total value locked (TVL), which rose by 10.83% over the past week, reaching $25.18 billion as of September 23, 2024. This growth is primarily attributed to a significant surge in Ethereum's price, which has enhanced the value of assets staked through the platform.

Lido Finance reported that its total value locked (TVL) increased by 10.83% over the past week, reaching $25.18 billion as of Sept. 23. This growth is primarily attributed to a rise in Ethereum's token price, which boosted the value of assets staked through the platform.

Synthetix, a popular DeFi protocol, is facing challenges regarding its plans for Arbitrum, a layer-2 platform for Ethereum. According to the recent voting results, the community voted against its plans to extend its Long-Term Incentive Program (LTIP) grant.

Lido's performance has been disappointing over the past year. The token has seen a substantial drop of 35% year-to-date and continues to face challenges, with a recent 24-hour decline of 3.3%.

Based on Q3 returns, investors holding the other top DeFi blue chips were in losses, but not AAVE.

Lido has been on a bearish trend. However, an analyst's latest optimistic prediction of a potential multi-month rally offers hope.