Community Staking Module (CSM) is live on mainnet! A new era begins for solo stakers on Ethereum. Start your validation journey with CSM 👉

With CSM, the first-ever permissionless module through the Staking Router, any Node Operator can autonomously run Ethereum validators using the Lido protocol. This empowers individual stakers to participate in the protocol and ultimately increasing the number of independent operators in the Ethereum network.

For individual stakers looking to contribute to Ethereum security, CSM presents a game-changing opportunity since it dramatically lowers the entry barrier to running an Ethereum validator while allowing operators the possibility of rewards that may compete with or even exceed those offered by DeFi protocols. • 2.4 ETH (1.5 ETH for EA) as collateral for the 1st validator (instead of the usual 32 ETH). • 1.3 ETH for the subsequent validators. • Up to 2.37x higher per-ETH capital efficiency potential compared to vanilla solo staking.

Node Operators using CSM have the freedom to run their nodes pretty much as they see fit. They only need to submit a modest bond as collateral along with the validator public keys for stake allocation by the protocol. With its improved economic accessibility, simplified UX, wide-ranging integrations, and other unique features, CSM makes Ethereum validation more appealing to solo stakers.

To reward identified solo stakers for their contributions, as well as those who performed well during the testnet, the CSM mainnet launches in Early Adoption mode, giving these stakers a participate before others. They can set up their first validator with a reduced bond of 1.5 ETH. This also prevents larger operators from monopolizing CSM's capacity.

Thanks to the Staking Router, a modular architectural upgrade introduced in Lido V2, CSM, following the Simple DVT module, can seamlessly be plugged into the Lido protocol starting this year. This underscores the architecture's strength in accommodating a diverse range of Node Operators and validators, further accelerating decentralization of the protocol and Ethereum.

136 LDO holders participated in the vote, making it the most supported initiative in the Lido DAO's history! The Lido community at large has overwhelmingly backed the CSM release. In appreciation of those who voted in vote #180 to activate the CSM mainnet, a special commemorative POAP is now available for claiming.

See you on the Community Staking Module 🫡

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A new era for solo stakers and squad stakers. Continued lower barriers to entry to running validators on Ethereum mainnet. A new era for the continued decentralisation of Ethereum. 🤝🥂🎆🎊

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