# What is LSD? ### Introduction LSD is an AI-assisted liquid staking protocol on Solana. Users can stake SOL, receive lsdSOL (a liquid staking token), and earn optimized, risk-adjusted returns based on collective strategy preferences. Sol staking allocation is determined through a quadratic aggregation model and optimized via an AI analysis engine (ASI), ensuring fairness and risk sensitivity. ### Glossary * lsdSOL — Liquid staking token minted when users stake SOL * LSD token — Governance and revenue participation token * Epoch — Solana staking period (\~2–3 days) * Quadratic Aggregation — Method for combining user strategy preferences emphasizing count over size ### Why LSD Exists Staking on Solana offers many options, each with different trade-offs: * Base staking rewards * MEV incentives * Additional tokens or points * Varying levels of liquidity and risk Choosing and managing these options requires constant monitoring. LSD removes this complexity by handling allocation, optimization, and risk management automatically. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://lsd-5.gitbook.io/lsd-docs/what-is-lsd.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.