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Lido is launching "Staking Vaults" (V4). This allows institutions to curate specific node operator sets rather than using the general, socialized pool. Many institutions (like banks or ETF issuers) cannot legally or risk-wise use a permissionless, randomized set of 700 node operators. By allowing them to "ring-fence" their validators via Vaults, Lido removes the primary compliance blocker for billions in institutional ETH to enter the protocol. Long LDO as the total addressable market (TAM) for liquid staking expands to strictly regulated capital. Complexity in the new vault architecture leading to smart contract bugs; competition from institutional-only staking providers.