TIP-0045: Treasury Allocation to stETH via Lido with Lending Deployment

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TIP Submission

TIP Number: 45
Title: Treasury Allocation to stETH via Lido with Lending Deployment
Author: defiyaco (@DeFiYaco)
Type: Standards Track
Status: Draft

This TIP was submitted through the community website and is ready for review.

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summary

Proposal to stake ETH for stETH and earn yield via lending protocols.

key points

• Convert treasury ETH to stETH using Lido.
• Deposit stETH into Fluid or AAVE for additional yield.
• Achieve sustainable returns through staking and lending yields.
• Maintain liquidity with stETH's integration in DeFi markets.
• Address smart contract and market volatility risks.

review checklist

• Title clearly reflects proposal content.
• Abstract summarizes proposal effectively.
• Motivation aligns with proposal goals.
• Specification details implementation steps.
• Rationale supports the chosen approach.
• Security considerations address potential risks.
• Type matches content type.

coherence checklist

• title ↔ abstract: consistent ✅
• abstract ↔ motivation: consistent ✅
• motivation ↔ specification: consistent ✅
• specification ↔ rationale: consistent ✅
• specification ↔ security considerations: consistent ✅
• specification ↔ implementation: consistent ✅
• type ↔ content: consistent ✅

review suggestions

• Clarify yield expectations in specification section.
• Expand on monitoring strategies for risk management.