Lido DAO has officially revoked the canonical status of its wrapped staked ETH (wstETH) bridge endpoints across nine networks: zkSync Era, Mode, Scroll, Mantle, Swell, Zircuit, Soneium, Polygon PoS, and Lisk. The decision, passed via a Snapshot vote, is part of a resource concentration strategy to focus only on networks where wstETH shows genuine adoption.
Canonical recognition implies active monitoring, security oversight, incident response, and ongoing support from protocol contributors. With resources stretched thin, the DAO chose to reallocate efforts away from chains with low TVL, minimal DeFi integration, or those undergoing infrastructure changes. Crucially, the revocation is purely a governance action — bridge contracts remain operational, tokens retain their validity, and users can freely bridge wstETH back to Ethereum without deadlines. Funds are not at risk.
The same vote delegated future revocation authority to the Network Expansion Committee, requiring unanimous committee support and a public forum announcement for any such move. Affected networks can also request reinstatement through the committee under prevailing criteria.
