Lido launches permissionless Ethereum validators with larger effective balances, requiring 32 ETH operator bond

Lido activated its 0x02 Community Staking Module on October 23, allowing independent operators to run Ethereum validators with effective balances up to 2,048 ETH. Operators must bond 32 ETH for the first validator key and 30 ETH for additional keys, while Lido supplies the validator stake separately. Initial capacity targets roughly 32 seed deposits, with larger allocations dependent on activation and subsequent protocol inflows. The launch moves beyond the proposal stage, following mainnet activation pending since October 4.