Starting with upstart layer 1 Solana, one of the largest ETH 2.0 and Terra staking services is looking forward to expanding to other proof-of-stake chains.
A plan has been laid out to build a liquid staking token that will accrue staking rewards and depict staking positions with Lido validators on Solana and the aforementioned was made in a proposal by Lido’s governance forum. Liquid staking token is similar to Lido extant interest accruing ETH token
Development funding to bring Lido’s services to an additional chain would come from the Lido Ecosystem Grants Organization, a program Lido’s governance kicked off in March. Chorus One’s requested a compensation package including 2,000,000 vested LDO tokens and a revenue-sharing model that would entitle Chorus One to 20% of the revenue from protocol fees that would go to the Lido treasury.
The milestones for Chorus One’s vesting unlocks are notably ambitious, including a 1 year cliff to “capture 2.5% of the staked SOL supply,” as well as 1,000,000 tokens scheduled to begin a one year vesting schedule “when Lido for Solana manages to capture 25% of the staked SOL supply.” The proposal notes that Chorus One is currently the largest SOL staker with $600 million in tokens.
A representative for Lido told Cointelegraph that an expansion could be a boon for the protocol’s income.
“For the Lido DAO, an expansion to liquid staking on Solana could bring with it a similar protocol fee set-up as we’re currently seeing with stETH/liquid staking on Ethereum, whereby a 10% fee on staking rewards is collected and split between node operators and the Lido DAO treasury (e.g. to grow an insurance fund),” they said.
They also noted that the door remains open to expanding to other Proof of Stake chains.
“Lido has a very simple mission – keep Ethereum staking simple, secure and decentralised – and we will look to extend this to other networks where possible,” they said.