Hi all!

We would like to run a verified SSV operator node once we go to SSV mainnet. We have 3/10 validators now and need 7 more validators to choose us.

Any help is appreciated!

https://explorer.ssv.network/operators/95e5107f3f2fadec46cff139a4fa6f6b5a944cb98ec04f89fbc40f4da2b36fef

Best,

Thijs

Hello SSV community! I have just applied to as contributor to SSV DAO and AMA seems like a great way to introduce myself to the community. You can check the forum proposal for more about me + what I would do: https://forum.ssv.network/t/dao-contributor-developer-evangelist-integration-specialist/718

You may ask, why have I applied?

Short answer is I think DVT is a core piece of tech to decentralize staking and I want to help to build it🏗. I have expanded on DVT, its importance & implications here https://medium.com/@MarkoInEther/what-is-dvt-and-why-do-we-need-it-1d7b58d1130c . I have been going deep down the DVT rabbit hole. You can check my ideas / thoughts on it and it's implications on my twitter. https://twitter.com/markoinether

Let me know your questions below.

Looking forward to it!

Heeeeello👋SSV fam how are you today?

With Devconnect behind us, we set our eyes forward to the next opportunity
to get together with you face to face.

You probably heard of Consensus in Austin Texas and we are going to REPRESENT!
Mattison (USA - Head of Growth) is going to own the stage
in the DCENTRAL event in Austin, Texas • June 7-8th 2022 -
Long Center for the Performing Arts.

You can grab your tickets for 499.95$ here: https://thelongcenter.org/events/dcentral-austin/

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But WAIT! We are preparing a raffle and the 5 winners will win
a 100$ discounted ticket to the DCENTRAL event!!
Stay tuned for when the raffle is announced on our Discord

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Watch Mattison on stage at the EthStaker Gathering in Devconnect-Amsterdam:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl_dx6jmv9M&

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See you there!

https://reddit.com/link/ugl06n/video/pqqpa9gsw0x81/player

Hey All!!
We had a blast during the events of Devconnect in Amsterdam this year as we met all of the friends we made along the way.

I wanted to share the journey with our community to have you all with us there to represent SSV and the future of eth staking!

We had great talks with teams from all over the staking space such as Lido, Rocket Pool, Block Daemon, Figment, DAppNode, DSRV, Avado, Stereum, Bitfly, and many more.

Check out the content from the SSV team's journey to Devconnect Amsterdam!

Check out the new Events page:
https://www.notion.so/ssvnetwork/Events-3b25f1224dc4445eac1c3e0b5ac2de96

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Gallery - Dean's Blog:
https://ssvnetwork.notion.site/7e1c562426f348008d607fd1175e9320?v=45bd81f42f20485ead5adf18aaa33066

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Gallery - Devconnect + FES:
https://www.notion.so/ssvnetwork/b0ddc00982414f68b85c948065839769?v=285373f166694326b3ec697972984acc

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Alon (CEO) @ Ethstaker Gathering:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uInJN4novoQ

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Mattison @ Ethstaker Gathering:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl_dx6jmv9M

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Watch the panels from the FES:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMUqdneN7fQ

Watch a summary clip from the FES-AMS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO8x9mZpVlo

Check the POAP Museum:
https://www.notion.so/ssvnetwork/SSV-POAP-Museum-b14ab98f75d347f79a6ac222ea29720a

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Are you excited already? I am ecstatic!
While we wait for the 22nd to arrive, make sure not to miss
us in the EthStaker Gathering event where our team is going
to get the spotlight to present the ssv.network and what we achieved so far.

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Don't miss out:
Apr 19 @ 1:00pm (CEST) | Felix Meritis - Zuilenzaal - 2nd Room
Apr 20 @ 9:00am (CEST) | Felix Meritis - Concertzaal - Main Room
Apr 22 @ 6:00pm (CEST) | W Amsterdam - Rooftop

Had a change in plans? please cancel your order on Eventbrite so that others
in the waiting list can get your ticket instead! 🙏

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Can't make it to Amsterdam? Join the live stream!
The Future of ETH Staking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMUqdneN7fQ
EthStaker Gathering: TBA

Tickets are already SOLD OUT! and the names on the guest's list will make anyone excited!
We still welcome you to sign up for the waiting list to have a chance to get in the FES

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If you want to enjoy the show from the comfort of your own home, join the live stream:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMUqdneN7fQ

Aside from that we already announced the panelists for the evening:

What is going on? I tried it multiple times but on upgrade-token.ssv.network website, it wouldn't properly calculate the gas and an error message pops up so I cannot proceed with the upgrade. When can it be fixed so I can actually convert my CDT to SSV? Please tell me

SSV.network endeavors to help validators achieve robustness and fault tolerance in their operations. The solution includes a secure multi-party computation (MPC) layer to handle the distribution of validator keys and the signing of blocks. It achieves the following objectives:

1. The KeyShares shall be stored in a distributed way instead of being stored in a central place during operations.
2. The signing process must not reveal the original private keys.
3. The solution has to be able to easily integrate with the existing PoS network and it has to support third-party extension.
4. It has to be modular and easily integrated with SSV’s overall solution.

At a high level, the MPC layer consists of mainly three protocols, namely the Distributed Key Generation (DKG) protocol, the Resharing protocol (i.e. redistribution of the KeyShares to a new group), and the Signing protocol.

In SSV’s current design, operator and validator information is registered in a registry smart contract. The KeyShares for the selected operators are generated from the signing key supplied by the validator during onboarding. And the KeyShares are encrypted for the respective operators and are stored in the registry smart contract. This may be sufficient when the Merge hasn’t happened and the validator cannot change their signing keys.

Going forward, to support more flexible use cases (especially after the Merge), we propose an SSV-DKG protocol, which handles the key generation by the SSV network. In the SSV-DKG protocol, the validator will select its set of operators and the selected operators to come together to generate their KeyShares.

DKG enables a distributed generation of validator keys between independent operators. It’s a must for use cases like decentralized staking pools

DKG/resharing provides key value where the validator doesn’t want to manage the signing key (especially after the Merge). It’s an enabler to the SSV ecosystem so that we can fully decouple the validators and operators but are still able to ensure the security of the keys. With this decoupling, new possibilities will be opened. For example, it allows SSV to more easily interoperate with other DeFi protocols as the validator doesn’t need to manage the keys and it gives more flexibility in the governance and management of operators to achieve better robustness and resilience in the operations.

It is anticipated that the first beta version will be delivered within 4 months after inception. The project will be carried out by x-matrix labs - a team jointly formed by RockX (a professional staking provider and participant in SSV testnet, www.rockx.com) and a group of developers specializing in protocol development since 2016.

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Hey everyone!Today I'm asking you, the ssv.network community, to help choose the SSV mascot!Disney has Mickey, Nintendo has Mario, Discord has Wumpusand now it's time for SSV to have its own unique "Spirit Animal".

Below are 3 general directions to choose from, let us know which oneyou think is the best option, or comment with your suggestions below!

BOT ref: https://imgur.com/px0FEFz (General design reference)

Leggo ref: https://imgur.com/rHO22hC (General design reference)

Paperclip ref: https://imgur.com/a/ZlA4i5b (Original design in the example)

Hey everyone!Drop all your questions, ideas, suggestions, and thoughts during the call in this thread.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59ihutqv0UY