The concept of Liquid Staking Derivatives emerged from the evolution of DeFi and compensation opportunities, resulting in the development of liquid staking on the Ethereum network. The LSD protocol was created with the aim of retaining the decentralization of the Ethereum network while innovating on top of existing liquid staking protocols. The protocol's primary focus is on Ethereum, especially with the Shanghai upgrade, which is expected to drastically increase staking ratios of the total circulating Ethereum supply. The LSD protocol aims to provide a platform to manage, implement, and innovate on these services, with the goal of facilitating increased participation while decreasing the likelihood that a single entity maintains a majority stake in the network.