Lido Staked SOL

Lido Staked SOL is a liquid staking token for Solana, meant for people who want staking exposure without locking up their SOL in the usual way. Its main appeal is that the token can keep moving while the underlying stake works in the background, so it fits the simple job of not making staking feel frozen. By our assessment, that convenience is exactly why it exists, but it also means extra dependence on Lido and on the Solana staking setup rather than plain self-custody. In practice it is less like a coin for everyday spending and more like a wrapped claim that behaves inside the wider crypto system. Compared with holding SOL directly, it adds an extra layer and an extra assumption. It is a sensible piece of infrastructure for users who already know why liquid staking matters, and a poor fit for anyone who just wants the plain asset without the moving parts.