Lido's new proposal: plans to transform into a comprehensive Decentralized Finance platform and proposes four strategic goals for 2026.

Foresight News reported that the Lido community released the “GOOSE-3” proposal, which outlines the strategic goals for 2026, aiming to transform Lido from an “Ethereum staking middleware” into a comprehensive DeFi platform. This proposal was submitted to the Lido DAO in collaboration with Lido Labs Foundation, the Lido Ecosystem Foundation, and the Lido Alliance BORG. These independent entities are all funded by the Lido DAO. The four main goals for 2026 are to expand the staking ecosystem (through Lido V3, stVaults will transform staking into modular infrastructure aimed at integrators, node operators, custodians, and large allocators); protocol resilience upgrades (introducing the ValMart validators market, dynamically allocating staking based on performance, cost, and decentralization to enhance DAO revenue and strengthen risk management); expanding Lido Earn (covering DeFi power users, re-stakers, stablecoin holders, passive earners, and on-chain treasury managers); and vertical expansion and real business applications (a dual-track approach: small-scale trials + a single large stake, connecting on-chain and off-chain economic activities).