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Obol Labs is a research and software development firm focused on scaling the consensus layer of public PoS blockchains, beginning with Ethereum mainnet. The core team is comprised of ETH OGs and is building the Obol Network: a protocol to foster trust minimized staking through multi-operator validation, known as Distributed Validator Technology (DVT). DVT is a top-priority for the Ethereum Foundation post-merge, and Obol is best positioned to meet these needs in what can be a winner-take-most market.

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Announcing the OBOL Token and Decentralized Operator Ecosystem

We’re excited to announce the introduction of the OBOL token and the formation of the world’s largest Decentralized Operator Ecosystem.

January 21, 2025

Snapshot Taken: Entering the Next Phase of the Obol Collective

We’ve taken a snapshot of current Obol Contributions, as well as Obol badge and Techne holders. Stay tuned for more details in the coming days about the next phase of the Obol Collective.

January 13, 2025

Pectra: What It Means For You

By enabling the consolidation of existing validators up to 2048 eth in size, this is a unique opportunity for node operators and staking protocols to reduce their validator count and migrate to distributed validators to future-proof their infrastructure.

December 16, 2024

Expanding EtherFi’s Operation Solo Staker

Overview EtherFi and Obol are excited to announce a new expansion of the Operation Solo Staker Program. Originally created in late 2023 with the vision of bringing more decentralisation to Ethereum, the initiative onboards home stakers to EtherFi’s validator set by leveraging Obol Distributed Validators (DVs). This technology not

November 27, 2024

The Easiest Path to Mainnet: Squad Staking in Lido CSM

The Community Staking Module (CSM) is the first Lido module with permissionless entry, allowing any node operator to operate validators by providing an ETH-based bond (security collateral). By Squad Staking in Lido Community Staking Module (CSM), it’s easier than ever to become an Ethereum mainnet validator. Powered by Obol

October 25, 2024

Byzantine Finance Chooses Obol DVs for Restaking Security & Decentralisation

Byzantine chose to build their native restaking vaults exclusively on Obol Distributed Validators (DVs), to maximise decentralisation & security of the protocol.

October 3, 2024

Promoting staking security with the Node Operator Risk Standard (NORS)

Today, we’re proud to be a part of a collaborative group of industry-leading staking players to announce the Node Operator Risk Standard (NORS) certification, a first-of-its-kind certification built specifically for Ethereum node operator risk management.

August 27, 2024

Introducing Obol Contributions: Stake, Contribute, Earn

Today marks the launch of the Obol Contributions Program, an opportunity for EVERY staker to get recognition for scaling and decentralising Ethereum by staking on Obol distributed validators (DVs). Stakers can participate by staking on Obol DVs via a Contributions launch partner such as Stakely, Mellow’s vault for Lido,

August 13, 2024

Announcing the Obol Collective

Today marks the launch of the Obol Collective: a community dedicated to scaling Ethereum by strengthening the security, resiliency, and decentralisation of the consensus layer through the development and deployment of distributed validators. The Collective is fueled by Obol’s economic model, which directs 1% of staking rewards from DVs