The DAO is the logical compromise between full centralization and decentralisation, which allows the deployment of competitive products without full centralization and custody on the exchanges. We do not believe that it is possible to make a liquid staking protocol that is completely trustless in the foreseeable future. A DAO is an optimal structure for launching Lido as:
The DAO will accumulate service fees from Lido, which is funnelled into the insurance and development funds, distributed by the DAO.