Lido DocsLido cross-chain tokens adoption guide
Read the Lido cross-chain tokens adoption guide token guide for stETH and wstETH integration, token behavior, DeFi compatibility, implementation considerations.
Token guide overview#
The Lido cross-chain tokens adoption guide guide focuses on Lido token behavior and integration patterns. stETH is a rebasing liquid staking token, while wstETH is a wrapped non-rebasing representation commonly used in DeFi integrations.
Integration safety#
Applications should preserve correct accounting and clearly communicate which token a user holds or receives. Cross-chain and privileged-token workflows require additional verification of network-specific contracts and controls.
- Verify the intended Ethereum network and canonical deployed addresses.
- Handle unavailable or stale external data explicitly.
- Test token accounting and conversion behavior before production release.
Related token documentation#
Continue to the Lido Tokens Integration Guide, wstETH contract reference, deployed contracts and security documentation for implementation details.