# Lido approves revised block-proposer and reward policy

> The revised policy expands coverage across staking modules, formalizes allowed Auxiliary Proposer Mechanisms, updates proposer and fee-recipient responsibilities, and specifies module-level consequences for non-conformance.

- URL: https://riadefi.com/on-chain/2025-06-30-lido-snop-block-proposals-v3-approval/
- Type: Economic change
- Stage: Approved, not executed
- Evidence: confirmed
- Materiality: material
- Event date: 2025-06-30
- Version: 1, published 2026-08-22 (first published 2026-08-22)
- Follow-up: 2025-07-14
- Advisor-relevant: no
- Affects: Lido (protocol)

## What happened

Lido tokenholders approved version 3 of the Standard Node Operator Protocol for block proposals, replacing the prior proposer-rewards policy.

## What changed

The revised policy expands coverage across staking modules, formalizes allowed Auxiliary Proposer Mechanisms, updates proposer and fee-recipient responsibilities, and specifies module-level consequences for non-conformance.

## What did not change

The vote did not approve any particular new APM, alter withdrawal contracts, or prove that every node operator had implemented the revised requirements.

## Confirmed

- Node operators must direct relevant fees to the Lido Execution Layer Rewards Vault.
- Operators may use only community-vetted mechanisms on the APM Allowed List.
- The policy expands beyond the original Curated Module context.
- The policy describes consequences that vary by staking module.

## Still open

- The effective implementation and operator-attestation process.
- The current APM Allowed List and future committee changes.
- Monitoring, detection, and enforcement of non-conformance.
- The realized effect on proposer rewards, censorship resistance, and operational diversity.

## What it means for an advisor

- Update the Lido memo's proposer-reward, MEV, APM, and node-operator compliance controls.
- Monitor allowed-list changes and enforcement evidence; policy approval alone does not establish operator compliance.

## Sources

1. [Proposal for Updating Block Proposer Rewards Policy to Lido on Ethereum SNOP on Block Proposals v3](https://snapshot.org/#/lido-snapshot.eth/proposal/0x8b6addc4be1a9ef4b2a1591be5ac4909aa82c868cd9b7871494b626539a99a8e) · Lido DAO Snapshot · 2025-06-23


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