At SmartCon 2024 Hong Kong organized by ChainLink on October 30, Jakov Buratovic, Head of Lido DeFi, said, “Through our partnership with Chainlink, we have jointly built a cross-chain operational network for L2 users to participate in Lido pledges without having to manually enter the main EtherNetwork to access the Arbitrum, Base, or Optimism networks to participate in the Lido pledge protocols. By working with Chainlink, we have built a cross-chain network of Lido pledges for L2 users, allowing them to participate in Lido pledges on the Arbitrum, Base, or Optimism networks without having to manually access the main Ether network. Chainlink's role in avoiding liquidity fragmentation is critical.