Assess stETH Compliance Amid SEC Liquid Staking Guidance

Lido’s liquid staking token, stETH, faces scrutiny under the SEC Division of Corporate Finance’s updated guidance on liquid staking activities. The guidance clarifies regulatory expectations for tokens like stETH. Lido must assess compliance risks to avoid enforcement. This signals increased regulatory oversight in Ethereum liquid staking, potentially impacting stETH’s operation and broader DeFi liquid staking protocols.