Thank you so much for your detailed proposal. We agree with most of the points you provided, as your proposal addresses key issues that are essential for Lido DAO’s future strategy.
Regarding “3.2 Participate in Ethereum staking roadmap research,” we are particularly keen to contribute. This research would significantly impact Lido DAO’s overall strategy, especially considering the financial implications Hasu described here:
At Tané, we can definitely help the creation of a research group in terms of its program management and facilitation. We also have an idea about how to approach and explore the MVI within Ethereum and we’d love to communicate with the grant team on this.
Concerning “4.2 Support Ethereum-aligned validator services, starting with pre-confirmations, without exposing stakers to additional risk,” this is something we should discuss more on this forum, as this is the first time that we discuss this matter here. We’ve been closely following the discussions on pre-confirmations and inclusion tickets, but the designs seem to be yet to be finalized. Therefore, many factors, such as the risks and costs that node operators or protocols would incur if we adopt these services, remain unclear.
We agree on the importance of exploring Ethereum-aligned validator services, but suggest starting with pilot programs to test these initiatives before making Lido DAO’s policy on Ethereum-aligned validator services.