# Categories

[Latest](https://research.lido.fi/latest.md) · [Categories](https://research.lido.fi/categories.md)

## [Start Here](https://research.lido.fi/c/start/6.md)

Welcome to the Lido DAO Governance forum.

## [General](https://research.lido.fi/c/general/1.md)

## [Proposals](https://research.lido.fi/c/proposals/9.md)

Lido Improvement Proposals (LIPs) describe standards for the Lido platform, including core protocol specifications, client APIs, and contract standards.

## [Projects](https://research.lido.fi/c/projects/10.md)

Discuss projects, integrations and protocols which can benefit and grow the Lido community.

## [Node Operators](https://research.lido.fi/c/node-operators/12.md)

## [Protocol Relations](https://research.lido.fi/c/protocol-relations/17.md)

All things related to Lido DAO Protocol Relations initiatives.

## [Community Grants / Initiatives](https://research.lido.fi/c/community-grants/13.md)

An overview of RFPs and initiatives which the Lido DAO is interested in seeing built.

## [Department of Decentralisation](https://research.lido.fi/c/department-of-decentralisation/14.md)

A category dedicated to Lido’s road towards fully trustless liquid staking.

## [Finance](https://research.lido.fi/c/finance/15.md)

## [Community Staking: Contributor Series](https://research.lido.fi/c/community-staking-contributor-series/18.md)

Welcome to the Community Staking: Contributor Series home

## [Alliance](https://research.lido.fi/c/alliance/20.md)

A forum category for all Lido Alliance project proposals.

## [CSM Support](https://research.lido.fi/c/csm-support/21.md)

This is the section for public discussions raised by participants of the community staking module.

## [Delegate Platform](https://research.lido.fi/c/delegate-platform/22.md)

Welcome to the Delegate Platform, central hub for all things related to Lido DAO’s public delegates. This category is designed to help you: