Lido review
Updated September 28, 2026 · HodlCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Lido suits ether holders who want to keep their coins staked and still spendable, since custody is non-custodial and the feature set is liquid staking. Withdrawals follow a 1-5 days withdrawal queue, and liquid-staking services make up 28.4% of the earn ranking on HodlCue.
Key facts
- Best for
- Ether holders who want to stake without giving up the ability to move their coins.
- Supported assets
- ETH, StETH, WstETH↗
- Lock-up terms
- 1-5 days withdrawal↗
- Custody
- Non custodial↗
- Founded
- 2020↗
- Support channels
- Help-centre, Community↗
- Features
- Liquid staking
- Official website
- lido.fi
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 4 sources
Apps and profiles
- Elsewhere
- LinkedInXt.mediscord.comgithub.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- Custody is non custodial, so the holder keeps control instead of parking coins with an operator.
- Assets covered are ETH, stETH and wstETH, so the product does one thing well rather than spreading thin.
- The feature set is liquid staking, which keeps the staked balance tradable while it works.
Cons
- Support runs on help centre and community, with no phone or live chat channel.
- Exits are not instant: 1-5 days withdrawal applies to every unstaking request.
- The coin list is narrow at ETH, stETH and wstETH, while the earn ranking shows a median of 225 supported coins.
Who it suits
- Ether holders who want to stake and still move the coins if they need to.
- Self-custody users who want their own keys rather than a company-held balance.
- Holders who can plan ahead around a 1-5 days withdrawal withdrawal wait.
Who should look elsewhere
- VaultLeap, if a single asset, USDC, is the simpler route to earn.
- Bit2Me, if the point is a spread of coins such as BTC, ETH and B2M.
- bunq Crypto Spain, if the coins held are on its staking list, TAO, ADA and TIA.
The company behind it
Lido was founded in 2020 and built its name on liquid staking rather than a wide coin list. Support runs on help centre and community, so most questions are answered through written guides and the community rather than a live agent. Documentation is the main reference point for how staking, unstaking and the liquid tokens fit together.
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Frequently asked questions
What can I stake with Lido?+
Lido covers ETH, stETH and wstETH, so the product is built around ether and its liquid and wrapped forms. The feature is liquid staking, which means a staked balance can still be moved while it works. The coin list is short compared with multi-asset earn products.
Who holds the ether I stake?+
Custody stays with the holder, since the model is non custodial. Assets are not parked in a company account the way a custodial earn product works. Only 7.1% of the earn ranking runs on this basis, so it is the smaller group.
How fast can I unstake?+
Exits run on a 1-5 days withdrawal window, so the wait sits between deciding to sell and seeing funds free. Trading the liquid token is faster, but the queue behind it still sets the pace for moving to plain ether.
What support do I get?+
Support runs on help centre and community, so questions are answered from written guides and the community. There is no phone or live chat channel. Written documentation is the main route for staking questions, with community answers covering the rest.
When was Lido founded?+
Lido dates from 2020, which places it among the earlier liquid staking services built around ether. The product still centres on the same assets, ETH, stETH and wstETH, rather than branching into other coins over time.
Is Lido a custodial earn account?+
No, the setup is non custodial, and custodial earn accounts form the larger group at 53.2% of the earn ranking. In a custodial product a company holds the balance on the holder's behalf, while here the holder keeps it.
How unusual is liquid staking among earn products?+
Liquid staking sits at 28.4% of the earn ranking, so it is a minority route to yield. Across the wider set it is 4.2%. Staking services as a whole sit at 34.9%.
Where do I look if I want more coins to stake?+
Bit2Me lists BTC, ETH and B2M, and bunq Crypto Spain covers TAO, ADA and TIA. VaultLeap keeps it to USDC. Lido stays on ETH, stETH and wstETH, which is the trade-off for a focused ether product with a short asset list.
Sources
- blog.lido.fi/introducing-lido checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“October 15, 2020”
- docs.lido.fi checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“Find support at help center”
- help.lido.fi/en/articles/5230607-what-is-lido checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Features
“Lido is a liquid staking solution for PoS networks”
- help.lido.fi/en/articles/7858323-how-do-i-unstake-my-steth checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Lock-up terms
“Withdrawal fulfilment normally takes between 1 - 5 days”
- stake.lido.fi checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Supported assets, Custody
“Stake ETH and receive stETH while staking”
Compiled from 5 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Yield.
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