Lido DAO Token (LDO)
A guide to the Lido DAO token (LDO).
10 articles
MWritten by Support and Mariya Muzyko

How does the Lido LDO token accrue value?
The Lido DAO token accrues value through staking rewards with the Lido DAO receiving 5% of all staking rewards in real-time.
Written by Support. Updated over a week ago
How to claim LDO airdrop?
If you are eligible to receive Lido early stakers airdrop or 1inch stETH/LDO pool rewards you can claim it with Etherscan UI.M
Written by Mariya Muzyko. Updated over a week ago
What is LDO?
LDO is Lido's governance token.
Written by Support. Updated over a week ago
How do I get LDO?
LDO is available on certain decentralized and centralized exchanges.
Written by Support. Updated over a week ago
What is the token release schedule for LDO?
There is currently no concrete emission/release schedule for LDO tokens residing in the treasury fund, with emissions voted on by the DAO.
Written by Support. Updated over a week ago
How many LDO tokens are circulating?
At the time of writing, there are 72,798,351 LDO tokens circulating.
Written by Support. Updated over a week ago
When will LDO rewards on Curve end?
LDO rewards end on May 13th, but are voted to be extended on a monthly basis.
Written by Support. Updated over a week ago
Can I stake my LDO?
You currently cannot stake LDO. You can, however, provide LDO as liquidity in respective liquidity mining programs (eg. SushiSwap, 1inch).
Written by Support. Updated over a week ago
What are the use cases for LDO?
The LDO token is the governance token for Lido DAO. It is used to vote on protocol parameters and govern the Lido DAO treasury.
Written by Support. Updated over a week ago
Why are transfers of LDO tokens more expensive than other ERC20 tokens?
LDO tokens cost more when transferring because it's a Minime ERC20 token which has slightly more expensive mechanics under the hood.
Written by Support. Updated over a week ago