Lido DAO (LDO) News Today: Why LDO Is Down – 01 October 2026

• MetaMask Staking began precautionary validator exits from Lido after an infrastructure compromise, disclosed on 30 September 2026. • Final validators are expected to exit by 7 October 2026, with the full ETH withdrawal cycle taking up to 45 days. • Lido holds an ad hoc reserve fund containing over 6,750 stETH to help mitigate potential losses. • A 10 September 2026 governance proposal seeks up to $1.5m in recallable LDO inventory for a market-making mandate. • The proposal caps LDO at 7,500,000 and includes up to 480,000 USDC for retainers over a 12-month activation period.