Ratings / DeFi

Lido LDO

The largest liquid staking protocol, securing 28%+ of all staked ETH through a DAO-governed validator set.

Is Lido legit? Lido alternatives
89
/ 100
Certified
Category
DeFi
Chains
Ethereum, Polygon
Last reviewed
Apr 22, 2026
Next review
Jul 22, 2026
Methodology
v3.2
Lead reviewer
Marisol Chen

Score breakdown

Legal & Entity Legitimacy18/25
Security & Audit Posture24/25
Operational Track Record19/20
Financial Transparency14/15
User Outcomes14/15

Evidence

Audits
4 on file
Bug bounty
Active
Multisig
No
Exploit history
Clean

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