Consensys-founded Linea to auto-stake bridged ETH via Lido for yield generation
Linea, the Ethereum Layer 2 network founded by blockchain software technology company Consensys, announced that it will automatically stake ETH bridged to its network on the Ethereum mainnet through a new integration with Lido v3.The network's official announcement said the new feature, "Native Yield," aims to fix the currently broken DeFi model with increasingly fragmented and degraded incentives."Hunting for high APRs across chains has become a cycle of short-term gains and hidden risks … Points fly and vanish, liquidity migrates with every yield farm," Linea said. " For ETH holders and DeFi participants, this environment is no longer just inefficient; it’s unsustainable."Linea's Native Yield is expected to address these issues by making bridged ETH more productive. While bridged ETH sits unused in wallets unless manually deployed, the automatic staking utilizes bridged ETH to earn rewards of 3-5%. This also allows liquidity providers to earn both staking rewards and existing DeFi yield without extra effort.Linea added that the Ethereum-native staking rewards are low-risk and sustainable, as they derive from Ethereum’s proof-of-stake consensus, not speculative lending or volatile tokens."Linea is not here to compete with Ethereum; it’s built to extend it," the announcement said, mentioning its commitment to burn 20% of all net transaction fees, which strengthens Ethereum's deflationary design.Native Yield is scheduled to launch in the coming months, with the exact date of launch not yet announced."By making ETH capital more productive, strengthening Ethereum’s economic foundation, and ensuring full EVM compatibility and security, Linea offers the most Ethereum-centric and capital-efficient environment for ETH on any Layer 2," Linea wrote.Disclaimer: The Block is an independent media outlet that delivers news, research, and data. As of November 2023, Foresight Ventures is a majority investor of The Block. Foresight Ventures invests in other companies in the crypto space. Crypto exchange Bitget is an anchor LP for Foresight Ventures. The Block continues to operate independently to deliver objective, impactful, and timely information about the crypto industry. Here are our current financial disclosures.© 2025 The Block. All Rights Reserved. This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not offered or intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.