Lido V3 introduces a powerful new primitive: stVaults. These modular smart contracts allow any staker, whether an institution or solo validator, to run customized staking setups with optional stETH liquidity. Watch as @PsheEth breaks down the powers of Lido V3 and stVaults. 👇

stVaults provide the solution. With stVaults, each vault represents an isolated staking position with customizable parameters: • Choice of node operator • Custom fee structure • Optional sidecars (e.g. @Obol_Collective or @ssv_network) • Choice of MEV providers • Modular deployment and composability All while still being able to mint stETH against their staked position.

With Lido V3, stVaults offer: • Optionality: stETH minting is not required. • Isolation: Run dedicated validators under your control. • Flexible Liquidity: Only a portion of ETH is used to mint stETH (reserves protect against slashing/underperformance, all without forfeiting validator ownership. • Modularity: stVaults are perfect to build tailored staking strategy on top.

The Lido V3 stVault UX is live on testnet (Holesky). Participants can launch their own vaults through UI or CLI, assign operator settings, top up with ETH, and mint stETH as needed. All asynchronously.

Soon™ stVaults will go live on mainnet as part of Lido V3 in October 2025. Till then, check out the Lido V3 Testnet on Hoodie below.