Lido Finance has launched direct ETH staking on Linea, an Ethereum Layer 2 network with over $1.9 billion in total value locked (TVL), powered by Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP). The new feature allows users to stake ETH and receive wrapped staked ETH (wstETH) in a single transaction, without the need to bridge assets between Ethereum mainnet and Linea.
The upgrade marks a milestone for both Lido and Chainlink, as CCIP’s programmable token transfers now underpin seamless cross-chain staking.
Users can stake directly on Linea using dApps such as XSwap, OpenOcean, and Interport, accessing wstETH liquidity pools with reduced gas costs and faster execution times.
Chainlink’s CCIP moves ETH and execution data across chains in a single atomic transaction. It supports liquidity pool and on-demand staking, verified through Data Feeds for accurate rates, while Chainlink Automation manages batching to sustain liquidity and efficiency.
The upgrade expands wstETH’s presence on Linea, giving users native access to Lido staking without manual bridging. It cuts costs, reduces wait times, and keeps assets within the Layer 2 ecosystem.
The Linea integration follows another major Chainlink milestone: its recent collaboration with Mastercard to connect verified payment data from the card network’s infrastructure to blockchain systems via CCIP.
That partnership, which involves more than 3.5 billion cardholders, uses Chainlink’s protocol to bridge traditional payment rails with on-chain transactions, effectively merging legacy systems with decentralized networks.
Chainlink’s integrations with Lido and Mastercard show CCIP’s reach across DeFi and enterprise use cases, enabling one-click staking for users while connecting global payment networks to blockchain systems, uniting both under a shared interoperability layer.
