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Ethereum Liquid
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Lido V3 stVaults

Dedicated, segregated staking infrastructure for asset managers, ETF issuers, and institutional treasuries. Solstice is an early adopter partner of Lido V3 — operating bespoke stVaults with configurable compliance, isolated slashing, and up to 65% lower fees than the public Lido pool.

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March 2026 · For Institutional Use
Live metrics · Solstice ETH
Validator Nodes ~8,000
Participation Rate 100%
Average Uptime 99.99%
Slashing Incidents 0 (since 2019)
stVault Fee (pre-mint) ~3.5%
Lido Public Pool Fee 10%
~8,000
Validator Nodes
100%
Participation Rate
~65%
Cheaper Pre-mint
0
Slashing Incidents
Early
Lido V3 Adopter
The Product

What is a Lido V3 stVault?

A stVault is a dedicated, institution-specific staking vault built on top of the Lido protocol. Unlike the public Lido pool — where assets are commingled across thousands of depositors — an stVault is a segregated environment built exclusively for one client or entity.

Solstice operates as an early adopter partner of Lido, deploying the first stVaults with major institutional clients. Each vault is configured to the client's compliance, custody, and operational requirements.

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Dedicated & Segregated Pool
Your ETH never commingles with other depositors. Each stVault is a completely isolated staking environment, providing full traceability and auditability of assets.
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Configurable Operators
Choose from dedicated operators, DVT clusters, or Web3 Signer solutions — including jurisdictional sovereign staking arrangements.
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Isolated Slashing
Slashing events are contained within the vault — not socialised across the wider Lido pool. Your exposure is limited to your own operators.
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Optional stETH Minting
Mint stETH on demand for DeFi access and liquidity provision. Generated stETH is fully fungible with public stETH — indistinguishable on-chain.
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Compliance Controls
Modular compliance options aligned with local regulatory frameworks — critical for asset managers and ETF issuers operating under FINMA, MiCA, or similar.
Fee Schedule

Lido Public Pool vs stVault via Solstice

March 2026 · For institutional use only

Lido Public Pool (stETH)
Lido v3 stVault · Solstice
Base Protocol Fee
10% of staking rewards
0% current rollout → up to ~1% later
Liquidity / Minting Fee
Included in 10%
6.5% — only if stETH is minted
Pre-mint Phase Fees
10% — always active
0% — no mint, no liquidity fee
Operator Fee
3.5% (within the 10%)
3.5% — Solstice as stVault operator
Effective Fee — No stETH
10% total
~3.5% total
Effective Fee — With stETH
10% total
~10% total (6.5% + 3.5%)
Fee Flexibility
None — fixed model
High — configurable vault + operator terms
Slashing Risk
Socialised across pool
Isolated per vault
Validator Setup
Shared
Dedicated
Worked Example

$10,000,000 USD in ETH · Annualised

$10,000,000 deployed · ~4,760 ETH

Assumption: 4% gross staking yield → $400,000 rewards / year
Lido Public Pool
stVault via Solstice
Fees paid — pre-mint
(no stETH minted)
$40,000 / yr 10% × $400k rewards
$14,000 / yr 3.5% × $400k rewards
Fees paid — with stETH
(liquidity minted)
$40,000 / yr 10% × $400k rewards
$40,000 / yr ~10% × $400k rewards
Annual saving
vs. Public Pool
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$26,000 / yr pre-mint phase · 65% cheaper
Key Insights
Pre-mint stVault is ~65% cheaper than the public Lido pool — $14k vs $40k per year on a $10M position.
Once stETH liquidity is enabled, fees converge to ~10% — but the stVault retains structural advantages: dedicated validators, full segregation, configurable compliance controls, and isolated slashing exposure.
Post-Pectra (EIP-7251): an initial 32 ETH deposit can consolidate up to 2,048 ETH per validator with no entry queue — enabling rapid institutional scaling via a single stVault.
Background

Liquid Staking Tokens on Ethereum

LSTs (Liquid Staking Tokens) like stETH are tokenized representations of staked ETH. They allow institutions to earn staking rewards while maintaining capital mobility — a critical feature for funds managing redemption obligations and DeFi integration requirements.

Trade or Use Without Unstaking
stETH generated from a Solstice stVault is fully fungible with all other stETH. It can be traded on-exchange, used as DeFi collateral, or wrapped into wstETH — with no on-chain distinction from public pool stETH.
Automatic Reward Tracking
stETH balances rebase daily, automatically reflecting the staking yield earned by Solstice's validators. No manual claiming or compounding required — yield accrues directly to the token balance.
DeFi Integration
stETH integrates across Aave, Curve, Pendle, and dozens of other protocols — enabling additional yield strategies layered on top of native staking returns.
wstETH for Fixed Balances
Institutions preferring a non-rebasing token can wrap stETH into wstETH. The balance stays fixed while the value grows — often preferable for accounting, custody, and reporting purposes.
Use Cases

Built for Institutional Clients

Lido V3 stVaults were architected with institutional requirements at their core. Solstice brings these vaults to asset managers, ETF structures, and custodians requiring bespoke staking arrangements.

Asset Managers & ETFs
Maximise Capital Efficiency
Increase stake ratios without maintaining idle ETH reserves for redemptions. A segregated stVault is the most risk-neutral approach for funds with compliance obligations.
Dedicated pool prevents commingling with retail assets
Configurable redemption and liquidity policies
Full audit trail for regulatory reporting
stETH/wstETH compatible with most fund structures
Custodians & Prime Brokers
White-Label Staking Infrastructure
Offer your institutional clients access to Ethereum staking with Solstice's infrastructure powering the backend. Custom portals, API integrations, and bespoke operator configurations available.
API-driven stake and unstake operations
Custody-native integration (e.g. Copper, Fireblocks)
White-label client reporting and dashboards
Isolated slashing per end-client vault
Corporate Treasuries
Yield on ETH Holdings
Put idle ETH treasury to work at 3.1% APY with institutional-grade security and full segregation. No lock-up once stETH liquidity is enabled; dedicated validators eliminate shared-pool exposure.
No commingling with retail or other institutional clients
Optional stETH minting for treasury liquidity needs
Clear fee structure for finance team reporting
Validators & Protocols
Sovereign Staking Arrangements
Protocols, DAOs, or sovereign entities requiring jurisdictional staking arrangements can configure Solstice stVaults with dedicated operator sets and compliance controls aligned to their governance frameworks.
Local/jurisdictional operator configuration
DVT cluster options for key distribution
Web3 Signer integration for MPC key management
Regulatory Context

Swiss Infrastructure. Global Standards.

Switzerland's robust regulatory environment and Solstice's operational infrastructure enable the integration of LSTs into compliant digital asset strategies — aligning yield generation with regulatory expectations and operational security.

Solstice Staking AG
Operating from Zug, Switzerland since 2019
Solstice Staking AG is incorporated in Zug, Switzerland — a leading jurisdiction for institutional digital asset operations. Our infrastructure, legal structure, and compliance framework are designed to meet the requirements of regulated asset managers, banks, and custodians operating under FINMA and equivalent frameworks.
Swiss Incorporation
Solstice Staking AG · c/o Taidos AG · Gubelstrasse 15 · 6300 Zug, Switzerland
Backed by Deus X Capital
Institutional-grade backing from one of crypto's leading investment platforms, providing financial and operational stability.
Lido Curated Set Operator
Selected by Lido DAO as a curated operator — subject to ongoing performance requirements and on-chain governance accountability.
Renewable Energy Infrastructure
Validator infrastructure prioritises renewable power sources, aligned with Ethereum's sustainability commitments post-Merge.

Start your stVault conversation

Solstice is actively onboarding institutional clients to Lido V3 stVaults. Contact us to discuss your ETH position, compliance requirements, and fee structure.

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