Lido enables direct ETH staking across Arbitrum, Base, Linea, and Optimism using Chainlink CCIP for cross-chain messaging.
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Lido has launched native ETH staking capabilities directly on Arbitrum, Base, Linea, and Optimism, leveraging Chainlink CCIP for cross-chain message routing. This expansion allows users on those layer-2 networks to stake ETH without bridging back to mainnet, simplifying the staking experience across multiple chains.
The implementation uses CCIP—Chainlink's cross-chain interoperability protocol—to coordinate staking transactions and settlement signals between Lido's smart contracts on Ethereum and the supported layer-2 environments. By enabling direct staking on these networks, Lido removes a barrier that previously required users to either operate on mainnet or use wrapped or intermediate asset representations.
The announcement signals continued integration of liquid staking into layer-2 ecosystems, though specifics remain unclear: whether this affects fee structures, staking yield rates, or minimum deposit sizes across these chains has not been confirmed in the available details.