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The How to Setup a Validator for Ethereum Staking guide aims to give you complete, step-by-step instructions to implement and maintain a secure Ethereum Staking Node using the currently recommended software versions. Gold standard guide
A directory with all of Somer Esat's step-by-step guides to staking on the Ethereum mainnet and testnet with various execution and consensus client combinations.
Aggregates data from the Ethereum Proof-of-Stake mainnet, providing valuable insights into the market dynamics of the Ethereum validator and staking industry. Lots of stasitics about deposits
A dashboard to measure the health of Ethereum's decentralization. Identifies centralization vectors, determines the metrics to monitor, sets danger/goal/target values for each, and works with the community to meet those targets
Covers both December & January 2023 providing an overview of metrics, new developments and research. Also loaded with interesting resources gathered from the broader ecosystem
Nethermind blog: Discusses the notion of Byzantine Fault Tolerant (BFT) consensus protocols. To start with, we offer an overview of the main concepts and their properties. Following that, we describe a large family of such protocols, and we discuss the world of synchronous BFT consensus, getting into the details of OptSync, a state-of-the-art synchronous protocol
For reasons of both safety and liveness, Ethereum has chosen a multi-client architecture. In order to encourage stakers to diversify their setups, penalties are higher for correlated failures. A staker running a minority client will thus typically only lose moderate amounts should their client have a bug, but running a majority client can incur a total loss. Responsible stakers should therefore look at the client landscape and choose a less popular client.
Ethereum has multiple interoperable clients developed and maintained in different languages by independent teams. This is a major achievement and can provide resilience to the network by limiting the effects of a bug or attack to only the portion of the network running the affected client. However, this strength is only realized if users distribute roughly evenly across the available clients. At present, the vast majority of Ethereum nodes run a single client, inviting unnecessary risk to the network.
A collection of resources from the Awesome Ethereum Staking Resources related to distributed validator technology (DVT). Info, guides, & educational content on SSV, Diva, & Obol
Devcon Bogotá (Oct 2022): discuss how to design Distributed Validator Technology in a way that minimizes correlation risk by using design choices across distributed key generation, middleware, networking topology, and versioning. We'll also describe why creating a trust-minimized, non-custodial, and non-correlated architecture is the most healthy way to enable multi-operator staking
Pre-release announcement for the latest version of the SSV node! Launching Shifu V2 is a significant milestone that builds on the completion and alignment of the official node specification
As a part of the execution strategy for Lido’s Next Chapter, Lido conducted an initial pilot integration of Distributed Validator Technology (DVT) with SSV Network on the Goerli testnet
Nethermind blog: The first of a series of posts where we will discuss Distributed Validator Technology (DVT) and the cryptography that makes it possible
Nethermind blog: Introduces Distributed Key Generation (DKG) protocols and one of its fundamental building blocks: Verifiable Secret Sharing (VSS) schemes. We begin our exploration with the cryptographic primitives that make Distributed Validator Technology (DVT) possible
Access multiple funding options to support DVT - based applications by providing capital to the most promising teams building on the ssv.network protocol
superphiz's 'How to Stake on Ethereum' reddit post: a look at what staking is, what to consider, defines terms of interest, recommends the best ways to stake
Anna Rose interviews experts on MEV and they delve into a very thorough explainer on what MEV is, what the problem is that MEV creates, and how the current and proposes systems work.
Part of a four-part guide that covers all aspects of Rocket Pool, a decentralised, trustless and community owned staking protocol designed for Ethereum
A collection of resources from the Awesome Ethereum Staking Resources related to solo staking. Community info, guides, software, explorers, analytics, educational content, FAQs, tools, & statistics
A comprehensive overview on solo staking: what is it, what factors go into staking choices, how it works, info on the launchpad, client setup tools, a list of guides, and a FAQ
Ethereum on ARM is a set of custom Linux images for ARM boards that run Ethereum clients as a Systemd service and automatically turns such devices into full/staking Ethereum nodes. Stake on tiny hardware like a Radxa Rock, a Raspberry Pi, or an Odroid: quick-start guide.
This guide is meant for people who are managing and maintaining staking machines. It will explain which steps or actions you should take in order to be ready for the Merge.
The How to Setup a Validator for Ethereum Staking guide aims to give you complete, step-by-step instructions to implement and maintain a secure Ethereum Staking Node using the currently recommended software versions. Gold standard guide
A directory with all of Somer Esat's step-by-step guides to staking on the Ethereum mainnet and testnet with various execution and consensus client combinations.
Mainnet: This is a step-by-step guide to staking on the Ethereum mainnet via an Execution Client and the Lodestar Consensus Client. Gold standard guide
Mainnet: This is a step-by-step guide to staking on the Ethereum mainnet via an Execution Client and the Lighthouse Consensus Client. Gold standard guide
Client diversity: This is a step-by-step guide to migrate from the majority client, Prysm, to the minority client, Nimbus. This guide is part of a series of migration guides
How to run a Rocket Pool validator alongside a solo staking validator - step-by-step guide to use the same machine, execution and consensus client to setup a Rocket Pool minipool
A collection of resources from the Awesome Ethereum Staking Resources related to liquid staking tokens (LSTs). Info on Rocket Pool, StakeWise, Lido, etc. Also includes info on liquidity pools, markets, analytics, statistics, research, and educational content for those LSTs
Danny Ryan, a researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, philosophizes about the centralization risk and inherent risk to Ethereum that liquid staking protocols pose, and advocates for protocols self-limiting their share of Ethereum stake
Some MEV-Boost relays are regulated under OFAC and will censor certain transactions. Use this tool to observe the effect it's having on Ethereum blocks
relayscan.io collects data about Ethereum MEV-Boost relays and builders. This data includes delivered payloads, and the relayscan codebase also checks that payments match the claimed values.
mev.day is the 2022 IRL sequel to last year’s unconference mev.wtf, where the researchers and key stakeholders of the ecosystem came together to understand the state of the affairs and explore the MEV research space.
A 2021 summit on all things MEV: The MEV problem, protocol-level response, democratization, the state and future of, application level-response, MEV redistribution, hybrid model of MEV minimization & democratization, etc
Devcon Bogotá (Oct 2022): MEV has largely been a field where engineering drives science, it’s now time for science to drive engineering: we present an axiomatic formalization of MEV, the theory based on it, and the new applications that it enables
Devcon Bogotá (Oct 2022): Investigates block building after the Merge and what considerations the move to proof-of-stake brings to the process along with what norms we should strive for to avoid dangerous centralization pressures while maximizing validator profits
Devcon Bogotá (Oct 2022): Is MEV always bad? Can it sometimes lead to good equilibria for users? We modify tools from algorithmic game theory and probability to prove some surprising paradoxes — some MEV improves trading efficiency in networks of automated market makers
The Nethermind team examines the BLS signatures and their role in Ethereum, specifically in withdrawals which will be allowed after the Shanghai/Capella hard fork
An analysis of low ether bonded (LEB) minipools which are Rocket Pool (RP) Ethereum validators formed with less than 16 ether (ETH) as the node operator (NO) deposit.
Previous work has looked into the amount of bond that's necessary for safety assuming various malicious behaviors and assuming various available mitigations. Both of these analyses dramatically underestimate the potential for loss because they assume that the market they've been able to sample is truly representative of the future market. I will show that we already have strong evidence that the EL reward market varies significantly over time. I will use that understanding to estimate some 'clearly' unsafe bond levels.
Ethereum on ARM is a set of custom Linux images for ARM boards that run Ethereum clients as a Systemd service and automatically turns such devices into full/staking Ethereum nodes. Stake on tiny hardware like a Radxa Rock, a Raspberry Pi, or an Odroid
Stereum is a tool to manage the process of setting up & maintaining an Ethereum node for you with a heavy focus on self-sovereignty & privacy, and flexibility
Software with a user interface to help you stake without needing to use command line interface. Also sells hardware with the software built in. Open source
Software with a user interface to help you stake without needing to use command line interface. Also sells hardware with the software built in. Closed source
Software to make running an Ethereum staking full node simpler than setting everything up manually, while allowing the user choice when it comes to the exact client mix they wish to run
The official Ethereum launchpad. Will help you become a validator, so you can play an active part in Ethereum's future. Validators are key to the more secure, scalable, and sustainable Ethereum we're building together
Set up an Ethereum / Gnosischain validator in under 30mins. A one-click setup tool for PoS network/chain validators for Ethereum and Gnosischain, Sedge takes care of the entire on-premise full node setup based on the chosen client, using generated docker-compose scripts based on the desired configuration.
Secure key generation tool for deposits; deposit-cli is a tool for creating EIP-2335 format BLS12-381 keystores and a corresponding deposit_data*.json file for Ethereum Staking Launchpad.
At its core, Rocket Rescue Node is a community-operated Ethereum node which can be used by Rocket Pool node operators as an emergency fallback node during maintenance. Under the hood, Rocket Rescue Node is actually 4 nodes to maximize Beacon Client compatibility, a custom reverse-proxy to combat potential malfeasance by its users, and an API and UI to make it easy to access.
Devcon Bogotá (Oct 2022): Everything that stakers should be doing, everything that's coming, what tools and projects are coming to the rescue and what they are expected to do.
Devcon Bogotá (Oct 2022): The Node Operator Association presents a roundtable discussion on promoting small and independent professional stakers. Topics include operator qualifications, application processes, costs, risks, each platform's unique advantages, and their vision for the future of Ethereum staking
Devcon Bogotá (Oct 2022): Stereum is a tool to manage the process of setting up & maintaining an Ethereum node for the user with a heavy focus on self sovereignty, privacy and flexibility. With Stereum you are capable of setting a node up in under 3 minutes.
Devcon Bogotá (Oct 2022): How nodes defend the network, the easiest ways to run a node, about the upcoming upgrades to Ethereum which make it easier to run a node, and more.
Devcon Bogotá (Oct 2022): Shows from scratch how to install and set up an Ethereum validator node, from running the Execution Layer + Consensus Layer combo to creating the keys and setup for the validator in order to get it up and running.
Devcon Bogotá (Oct 2022): Shows participants how to setup and run the beaconcha.in explorer for existing networks (mainnet, prater, sepolia) as well as for custom networks. Also explains how to analyze the network using the explorer and how to monitor validators.
Devcon Bogotá (Oct 2022): Dives into the state of the network post-merge and share specific actions related to how we can collaborate for a better outcome for the Network.
EthStaker's withdrawal call series, starting with the first call. Ethereum researchers, experts, and protocol builders give thoughts on the merge and let stakers know how to prepare.
EthStaker's withdrawal call series, second call. Ethereum researchers, experts, and protocol builders give thoughts on the merge and let stakers know how to prepare.
It’s no secret that the Ethereum blockchain is a highly adversarial environment. If a smart contract can be exploited for profit, it eventually will be. Some very smart people spend a lot of time examining contracts for vulnerabilities. But this unforgiving environment pales in comparison to the mempool. If the chain itself is a battleground, the mempool is something worse: a dark forest.
Devcon Bogotá (Oct 2022): Liquid staking derivatives are exciting and powerful, however come with centralization risk and the dangers of holding a derivative rather than its underlying asset. Validator receipts present an alternative mechanism by which Ether locked in staking can be used as collateral without exposure to derivatives or loss of control of the validating funds
Devcon Bogotá (Oct 2022): How do you create a decentralized protocol for staking? What are some of the design trade offs in token design? What tools are available today? What challenges exist due to current L1 structures? What opportunities exist in future upgrades?
EthStaker's community call with SSV. EthStaker gets to know SSV, who they are in the context of other similar protocols, and learns about updates in their development
A livestream on the basics of the security model of being a Rocket Pool node operator. We'll start with a short description of the attack surfaces, and progress to a walkthrough of setting up a VPS server as a staking machine with the most essential security precautions
Learn how to use Obol's Distributed Validator Launchpad (on Goerli testnet) to define a new cluster configuration. Set the number of nodes, specify operator, withdrawal, and fee addresses, learn how to find your ENR
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Hudson Sets Up A Rocket Pool Node!
Jan 19, 2023Hudson Jameson of Polygon (formerly Flashbots and the Ethereum Foundation) sets up a Rocket Pool node on a livestream. More fun than informational.