Lido's StETH Accounting Discrepancy Resolved as Operational Issue

Lido's stETH accounting discrepancy has been resolved, revealing an operational reporting issue rather than a protocol failure. The error caused the daily rebase APR to be understated at 2.04% instead of the expected 2.15%. This was due to a delayed 32 ETH validator deposit that fell outside the finalized update.

Contributors verified validator balances and found no missing funds or protocol penalties, shifting attention from security risks to accounting accuracy. The team is investigating the root cause before deploying a fix, which will restore omitted balances and normalize reported staking yields in the next rebase.