Lido DAO has distanced itself from LayerZero’s rollout of a wstETH bridge on Avalanche (AVAX), BNB, and Scroll.
In an Oct. 26 assertion, the staking protocol mentioned the bridge was “not canonical and has not been audited or endorsed by the Lido DAO.”
“Please exercise extreme caution if you choose to interact with the bridge,” Lido added.
On Oct. 25, LayerZero announced the profitable launch of wstETH as an omnichain fungible token (OFT), permitting customers to maneuver their tokens between Ethereum, Avalanche, BNB, and Scroll blockchain networks.
“Expanding wstETH access to these chains will enable their respective DeFi ecosystems to flourish while supporting Lido’s desire for chain expansion,” LayerZero added.
Lido is the most important liquid staking supplier, with the full worth of staked Ethereum on the protocol lued at greater than $15 billion, in line with DeFillama data.
Lido group concern
LayerZero’s unilateral motion has sparked apprehensions inside the Lido group, with some decoding it as an try to strain the staking protocol into consenting, whereas others understand it as an aggressive advertising and marketing technique.
Group contributor Hart Lambur contends that the wstETH designation seems to be a coordinated advertising and marketing effort involving Avalanche, BNB, and LayerZero. He additionally highlights the danger of potential abuse with the mint-and-burn function of the OFT, which might result in limitless wstETH minting.
Hasu, a technique advisor, said:
“By unilaterally deploying a bridge and marketing it in an official-seeming way, it feels like you are trying to pressure the DAO into accepting your proposal to avoid liquidity fragmentation and bad UX for users. Driving users to it through marketing makes accepting an alternate bridge proposal more painful. These actions put the DAO, Lido stakers, and participating chains in a difficult position.”
Equally, TheDZhon, one other group member, voiced concerns about liquidity points, insufficient safety assessments, and threat administration. He concluded that:
“The current proposal suggests the simultaneous endorsement of three networks. I have reservations about this approach and believe a more measured, pilot-based strategy might be more prudent, especially when considering each network’s unique attributes and needs.”
Moreover, a number of group members specific dissatisfaction with together with Scroll within the networks supporting wstETH.
In response, LayerZero has removed Scroll from the networks supporting wstETH. Moreover, they emphasize energetic engagement with the Lido Core workforce, group members, and unbiased safety groups concerning the bridge’s deployment.
