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Obol

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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Releasing Charon 1.0

Today, we’re releasing Charon 1.0, the first long-term support (LTS) version of our DV middleware client. Our development team spent the last three years building Charon, Ethereum’s first distributed validator (DV) middleware client. Today, after years of collaborative development, rigorous audits, thorough testing, and solid Mainnet performance,

Squad Staking: The Next Frontier in Ethereum Home Validation

It’s time to squad up! Have you ever wanted to run an Ethereum validator but lacked the 32ETH and intimate support needed to get started? If so, squad staking is for you! Get started at squadstaking.com. Let’s face it, solo staking is hard. It’s easier said

Report: Ethereum’s Correlation Risks - Poorly Understood, but Always Present

Correlation represents a critical hot-topic and key consideration for ETH stakers. Yet the landscape of correlation risks remains broadly misunderstood. A collaboration between Obol Labs and Liquid Collective, the report “Ethereum’s Correlation Risks: Poorly Understood, but Always Present” examines, for the first time, a holistic cross-section of today’s

1% For Decentralisation: A Funding Model For Ethereum

It’s time for Ethereum staking projects to commit to strengthening Ethereum’s foundation - the consensus layer. This is how Obol is going to help.

Decentralising Restaking: Our Journey With ether.fi

EtherFi has committed to deploying $100M worth of stake (1,000 validators) on Obol DVs, run by seven of their partner node operators.

Relm & Chainproof To Provide Discounted Slashing Insurance for DVs

ETH staking insurance is about to get a lot cheaper, thanks to Distributed Validators and upcoming insurance products from Relm and Chainproof. Historically, insuring against Ethereum staking risks was prohibitively expensive for node operators, staking protocols, and ETH holders alike. For example, there was a time when Lido spent 25%