LDO Price Soars 40% as Lido DAO Resolves Numic Operator Breach

LDO price climbs 40% as Lido DAO effectively resolves a security breach with Numic, ensuring no funds lost and stability maintained
By Kelvin Munene Murithi
Updated May 28, 2025
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Highlights

  • LDO price jumps 39% post-security breach resolution, trading at $2.33.
  • Lido DAO market cap hits $2.075 billion, ranking #56 on CoinMarketCap.
  • LDO derivatives volume surges 650.74%, with open interest up 60.34%.

Lido DAO (LDO) has seen its token price increase following the resolution of a security breach involving one of its Node Operators, Numic.

This situation, which raised eyebrows from investors and contributors, has been well contained with no loss of funds or disruption to the validators.

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Lido DAO Resolves Numic Operator Breach

The breach was identified on the 14th of May, and it involved unauthorized access to a developer machine used by Numic, a Node Operator that is currently working with Lido on Ethereum protocol. While there were concerns that the mainnet validators’ encrypted key material backups may have been compromised, there is no indication that the encryption was tampered with or that the keys were used maliciously. 

In anticipation of such an attack, Numic immediately acted by setting all their depositable keys to zero and performing step by step removal of all the possibly compromised keys. This prevented new deposits from being made to other validators that might have been compromised.

Lido DAO contributors were instrumental in assisting Numic in conducting a detailed investigation of the breach. Together, they contributed to the preservation of the trust within the community and ensured that all actions were transparent. The precaution measures were successfully implemented without affecting the operations of the validators and the situation did not result in financial losses.

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LDO Market Reaction and Price Surge

Following the security issues, the price of LDO increased significantly to 40% in this period. This bounce shows that investors trust Lido DAO to handle such situations well. At the time of writing this, Lido DAO’s token was $2, up by 34% within the last 24 hours. This has placed Lido DAO at the 56th position on CoinMarketCap with a live market capitalization of about $2 billion.

Concurrently, there have been increased trading activities in LDO derivatives with the volume spiking by 650% and reaching about $1.06 billion. In addition, it has also been observed that the open interest in these derivatives has increased by 60% and is now at $118.27 million.

Source: Coinglass

These metrics suggest a healthy market presence and possibly fresh capital investment as traders base their decisions on price direction on the token’s past performance and Lido DAO’s current activities.

While the Numic operator builds up its security and backup measures, the Lido DAO community is ready to address similar issues in the future. The DAO as a result discusses the potential future involvement of the Numic operator in the active set, to guarantee that all operators are as secure and reliable as possible.

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Kelvin Munene Murithi
Kelvin Munene is a crypto and finance journalist with over 5 years of experience, offering in-depth market analysis and expert commentary . With a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Actuarial Science from Mount Kenya University, Kelvin is known for his meticulous research and strong writing skills, particularly in cryptocurrency, blockchain, and financial markets. His work has been featured across top industry publications such as Coingape, Cryptobasic, MetaNews, Cryptotimes, Coinedition, TheCoinrepublic, Cryptotale, and Analytics Insight among others, where he consistently provides timely updates and insightful content. Kelvin’s focus lies in uncovering emerging trends in the crypto space, delivering factual and data-driven analyses that help readers make informed decisions. His expertise extends across market cycles, technological innovations, and regulatory shifts that shape the crypto landscape. Beyond his professional achievements, Kelvin has a passion for chess, traveling, and exploring new adventures.
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