Lido Adds Direct ETH Staking From Four Layer 2 Networks

Lido is effectively collapsing the bridge step that has long kept L2 users from staking directly, which matters because it lowers the friction that pushed smaller holders toward native yield on the rollups themselves. The wstETH-from-local-pools design keeps liquidity on the L2 while the underlying ETH moves to mainnet, a split that shifts the trust surface from a single bridge to pool replenishment mechanics. Whether this pulls stake from competing L2-native staking routes or mainly recaptures users who would have bridged anyway is the open question to watch.