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Lido has launched Curated Module v2, its biggest Core Protocol upgrade since V2, kicking off consolidation of more than 8 million staked ETH onto Ethereum's larger post-Pectra 0x02 validators. The protocol's biggest restructuring in years moves a single largest share of staking TVL onto the network's newer validator type in one coordinated step.
Why it matters
Curated Module v2 reorients Lido's infrastructure around 0x02 validators, which the Pectra hard fork enabled for much higher per-validator ETH balances. Shifting the bulk of Lido's stake onto them is the operational unlock Pectra was designed to enable: fewer validators carrying more ETH each. Lido is now the protocol that demonstrates the upgrade at scale.
Market impact
The migration lifts the share of staked ETH sitting on 0x02 validators to roughly 52% from 32%, and is projected to cut Ethereum's total validator count by about one-third, easing load on the consensus layer. The bigger story for stETH and wstETH holders is operational: consolidation on post-Pectra validators lowers per-validator overhead across the Lido set and signals that institutional-scale staking is migrating toward the newest validator standard.
Frequently asked questions
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What is Lido's Curated Module v2?
Curated Module v2 is Lido's biggest Core Protocol upgrade since V2, reorganizing its staking infrastructure around Ethereum's post-Pectra 0x02 validators so the protocol can operate at higher per-validator ETH balances.
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How much ETH is Lido consolidating?
Lido is consolidating more than 8 million staked ETH onto 0x02 validators, roughly $16 billion at recent prices.
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What share of staked ETH will sit on 0x02 validators after the upgrade?
The migration lifts the share of staked ETH on 0x02 validators to roughly 52%, up from about 32% before the rollout.
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How does this affect Ethereum's total validator count?
Lido expects the consolidation to cut Ethereum's total validator count by about one-third, reducing load on the consensus layer.
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What does this mean for stETH and wstETH holders?
stETH and wstETH are now backed by stake running on post-Pectra 0x02 validators, lowering per-validator overhead and aligning Lido with the newer validator standard that institutional-scale staking is migrating toward.
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