Lido DAO has approved the launch of the Community Staking Module (CMS), aimed at creating a fully permissioned Ethereum staking protocol.
Lido Finance, a major liquid staking provider, launched CMS to make staking more accessible by removing technical and financial barriers. In the initial phase, access to CMS is limited to "early access" participants, including individual Ethereum and Gnosis stakers. After activation on the mainnet, anyone with just 1.5 ETH can become a node operator and earn validator rewards — a significant reduction from the traditional threshold of 32 ETH.
The launch of CMS is timely amid debates about the future of Ethereum staking and the benefits of solo participation. Vitalik Buterin supports individual stakers, emphasizing their role in decentralization and censorship resistance. CMS is distinguished by its accessibility and simplified setup, making staking more appealing to participants seeking to contribute to the decentralization of Ethereum.
