Addressing centralization concerns in liquid staking — Q&A with Swell
Liquid staking has gained popularity among Ethereum users, but concerns about centralization remain. Liquid staking (LST) has emerged as a popular solution for Ethereum users to participate in staking without locking up their Ether (ETH) for extended periods. However, concerns have been raised about the potential for liquid staking to centralize power within the Ethereum ecosystem. In this interview, Daniel Dizon, founder of Swell, a noncustodial ETH liquid staking protocol, discusses these concerns and shares his vision for the future of liquid staking on Ethereum. CT: Liquid staking has been criticized for centralizing power within the Ethereum ecosystem. What are your thoughts on these discussions? Daniel Dizon: From a network perspective, two fundamental properties make Ethereum valuable — decentralization and security. When multiple node operators are tied together — either operationally, politically, or through a liquid staking governance token — they are more likely to act ...