Ep. 160 Why Treasuries Are Looking at Ethereum Now, Yield, Liquidity, and the Lido Effect
Tue Feb 03 2026
In this episode of Crypto Mavericks, I sit down with Kean Gilbert, Head of Institutional Relations at Lido, to break down why Ethereum staking used to be a non-starter for serious institutions, and why that has changed fast. We cover what Lido actually does, how liquid staking and stETH help solve the liquidity and operational headaches that treasury mandates care about, and why more allocators are starting to look beyond Bitcoin-only exposure toward Ethereum as a portfolio optimization play that can include yield. We also dig into what “compliant, custodied staking” really looks like, how institutions think about risk, governance, and reporting, and why staked ETH products like ETFs and ETPs could be a major catalyst as the infrastructure matures into a real institutional on-ramp.
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In this episode of Crypto Mavericks, I sit down with Kean Gilbert, Head of Institutional Relations at Lido, to break down why Ethereum staking used to be a non-starter for serious institutions, and why that has changed fast. We cover what Lido actually does, how liquid staking and stETH help solve the liquidity and operational headaches that treasury mandates care about, and why more allocators are starting to look beyond Bitcoin-only exposure toward Ethereum as a portfolio optimization play that can include yield. We also dig into what “compliant, custodied staking” really looks like, how institutions think about risk, governance, and reporting, and why staked ETH products like ETFs and ETPs could be a major catalyst as the infrastructure matures into a real institutional on-ramp. Social Media: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCryptoMavericks Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCryptoMavs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TheCryptoMavericks TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@TheCryptoMavericks Guest Links: https://lido.fi/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/keangilbert/ **THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL OR LEGAL ADVICE** © Copyright 2025 Boardwalk Flock, LLC All Rights Reserved ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Podcast Music: Vinyl Moonlight by Pop Villains License #4470913 Licensed from PremiumBeat.com ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬