Lido's Dominance of Staked Ethereum Sparks Push for More Distributed Validation
• Lido controls 32% of staked Ethereum, nearing concerning 33% threshold that could allow network attacks • Distributed validator technology (DVT) aims to spread validator operations to improve resilience • DVT adoption still under 1% of staked ETH, but platforms finally launching after years of development • Lido testing DVT modules to distribute its validators; could prompt other major validators to follow • DVT expected to reach 1/3 to 1/2 of validators in 2-3 years, 80% long-term as tech matures