The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a staff statement on Tuesday, declaring that properly structured liquid‑staking protocols and their receipt tokens generally do not constitute securities under U.S. law.
This clarity has led to modest upticks in token prices and protocol activity. Lido’s governance token, LDO, rose by approximately 4.5%, from $0.88 to $0.92, before retreating to support. Similarly, Rocket Pool’s RPL token climbed 10.5%, reaching $7.28 from $6.59, before also giving up some gains.
DeFiLlama data reveals that total liquid‑staking TVL stands at roughly $67 billion, with Lido dominating at $31.7 billion, maintaining a 47% market share. Despite the token price action, inflows to staking protocols remained stable, with no significant shift in capital rotation.
Liquid staking tokens and governance tokens tied to decentralized staking platforms experienced a measured positive response. CoinGecko and DeFiLlama data indicate modest upward movement, w
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