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Lido (LDO) is the governance token of Lido Finance, the largest liquid staking protocol on Ethereum and other blockchains. LDO holders govern the Lido DAO, which manages the stETH and other liquid staking tokens. It is available on Bitget and Bybit for African traders.
This guide shows how to buy Lido (LDO) in South Africa using ZAR on Bitget or Bybit.
✓ Network: ERC-20 (Ethereum) | ✓ Withdrawal fee: ~$0.01 | ✓ Transfer time: 5-15 minutes
How to Buy Lido in South Africa
- Register on Bitget or Bybit and complete KYC.
- Buy USDT via P2P — Buy → USDT → ZAR → pick a seller accepting bank transfer, FNB. Fee: 0%.
- Spot swap to LDO — Spot → LDO/USDT → market buy. Instant. Fee: 0.1%.
- LDO is in your wallet.
Fee Breakdown
| Step | Action | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZAR → USDT (P2P) | 0% |
| 2 | USDT → LDO (Spot) | 0.1% |
| Total | Buy LDO | ~0.1% |