We solved the biggest problem in Ethereum staking: you had to lock up your ETH forever. Lido made staking liquid.
Controlling 28 percent of staked ETH makes us the biggest and most controversial protocol in Ethereum. We take the responsibility seriously.
Liquid staking is not optional for Ethereum. It is infrastructure. Without it most ETH holders cannot participate in securing the network.
Thirty-five billion dollars in TVL. If we mess up the consequences are systemic. That keeps every contributor focused.
Decentralization is not a destination. It is a process. We are not decentralized enough yet. We know that. We are working on it.
stETH is the most useful token in DeFi. You earn staking rewards while using it as collateral. That is financial engineering at its best.