{"id":7078,"date":"2025-01-08T02:09:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T01:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/?p=7078"},"modified":"2025-01-08T02:09:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T01:09:36","slug":"exciting-news-new-grants-for-the-staking-community-from-the-ethereum-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/08\/exciting-news-new-grants-for-the-staking-community-from-the-ethereum-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"Exciting News: New Grants for the Staking Community from the Ethereum Foundation!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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We are thrilled to reveal the recipients chosen for the recent staking community grants cycle<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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This grants cycle welcomed submissions that enhance the Ethereum staking process, making it simpler, safer, and more secure. We were excited to witness all the remarkable proposals from these groups and eagerly anticipate discovering new methods to bolster the ecosystem. Meanwhile, if you are engaged in a project in this arena and require assistance, consider submitting a project inquiry to the Ecosystem Support Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Over $1 million has been designated across 25 grants in 4 distinct categories:<\/p>\n

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category<\/th>\namount (USD)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
community \/ education<\/td>\n391,800.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
new tooling<\/td>\n200,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
data analysis \/ visualization<\/td>\n180,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
research<\/td>\n268,655.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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A few months into Ethereum’s proof-of-stake initiative, it is promising for the vitality of our ecosystem to observe so many worthy teams across such diverse categories.<\/p>\n


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The largest category this cycle was community \/ education<\/span>. Facilitating access to staking is vital for the long-term wellness of the staking ecosystem. Staking communities and educational resources play essential roles in this context, and we are eager to see further advancement in this area, particularly beyond the English-speaking community.<\/p>\n

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Grantee(s)<\/th>\nProject<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
cadCAD Edu<\/a><\/td>\ncadCAD Masterclass: ETH2 Validator Economics<\/td>\nAn online course by cadCAD Edu focused on eth2 validator economics. The team will also develop open-source cadCAD validator models for community analysis.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carlos Mesa<\/td>\nHow to stake? Spanish Video Guides<\/a><\/td>\nVideo guides and content pertaining to staking for the Spanish-speaking audience<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ching-Yi Lin, Pi-Tan Hu<\/td>\nEth2xK8s: Ethereum Staking with Kubernetes<\/td>\nGuide for setting up multi-validator configurations using Kubernetes, complete with all necessary configuration files.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coin Cashew<\/td>\nComprehensive eth2 validator guide<\/a><\/td>\nThorough step-by-step staking tutorials, alongside guides on Grafana dashboards, Docker eth2 installations, and securing validator keys with Ledger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Empire Ventures<\/a><\/td>\neth2.academy<\/td>\nAn interactive educational tool that connects the informational gaps among the various components of the eth2 ecosystem: from highly technical research to user interactions and everything in between.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
butta, lamboshi, superphiz, unvetica, worthalter<\/td>\nEthStaker<\/a><\/td>\nSupport for the EthStaker community to continue developing an online platform and resources for amateur stakers to get started.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jeffrey Milewski<\/td>\nFoundations of Eth2 Economics<\/a><\/td>\nAn online course and website dedicated to the economics of participation as a validator and the institutional economics of the eth2 protocol<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ross Moody<\/td>\nMy Journey to Ethereum Staking<\/a><\/td>\nAn article\/guide documenting the journey of learning to stake from a very beginner perspective.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rudy Lu<\/td>\nWeETH Staker<\/a><\/td>\nBacking for the eth2 staking and validator community in China<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scott Piriou<\/td>\nFrench Staking Guide for Beginners<\/a><\/td>\nA collection of eth2 staking articles tailored for the French-speaking audience.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Ether<\/a><\/td>\nThe Ether Wiki<\/td>\nA wiki dedicated to eth2 with the aim of instructing and assisting new validators<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Techtec<\/td>\nPoL<\/a><\/td>\nEth2 educational resources, including staking tutorials, in Japanese<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n


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Just like community and education are essential for getting stakers off the ground, strong open-source tools are crucial in guaranteeing that stakers can operate their nodes reliably and securely. This round showcased predominantly security and orchestration tools, and we eagerly anticipate ongoing innovation in this domain moving ahead.<\/p>\n

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Grantee(s)<\/th>\nProject<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Ben Goebel<\/td>\nvalid8r<\/td>\nA command-line utility to “validate” a validator’s local configuration. Assess common system and application defaults regarding performance and security of a staking setup.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Daniel Streit<\/td>\nMnemonic Split<\/td>\nA web-based tool and open-source code that employs threshold cryptography to generate ‘K of N’ mnemonics. This will facilitate the secure storage of validator mnemonics.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Isaac Agudo<\/a><\/td>\nHSM BLS Signer<\/td>\nA standard for an HSM BLS signer built on blst, incorporating open-source code and documentation. This work will assist stakers in managing their keys more securely.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jakub Tomanik<\/td>\nMacSteak<\/td>\nA macOS application designed to simplify the staking process for operators of various skill levels by providing a platform for running Ethereum software on Apple devices.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mara Schmiedt, Alon Muroch, Collin Myers<\/td>\nEth2 Secret Shared Validators<\/a><\/td>\nAn audited implementation of a secret-shared validator setup, which is crucial for enhancing validator resilience and diversification on the eth2 network<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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Data analysis \/ visualization<\/h2>\n

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With an increasing amount of ETH staked through the beacon chain, it is becoming more vital to have clarity into the workings and health of the network. The previous year’s Medalla Data Challenge<\/a> served as substantial evidence of the Ethereum ecosystem’s interest and capabilities in collecting and interpreting network data. The initiatives in this classification further these objectives on the mainnet.<\/p>\n

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Grantee(s)<\/th>\nProject<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Bitfly<\/td>\nbeaconcha.in<\/a><\/td>\nOngoing development of the beaconcha.in FOSS block explorer, including an open-source mobile application and merge+sharding testnet support.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jim McDonald<\/td>\nchaind<\/a><\/td>\nIntegration of eth1 deposit tracking within chaind, a utility for gathering and indexing information from active staking nodes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Omni Analytics Group<\/td>\nEthereum 2.0 Validator Health Tier Tracking<\/a><\/td>\nAn extension of efforts first presented at the Medalla data challenge: a formal approach to assessing validators based on performance complemented by a web dashboard.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pintail<\/td>\nExploring Validator Rewards and Penalties<\/a><\/td>\nA collection of blog articles that clarify validator rewards and penalties using mainnet data.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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Research<\/h2>\n

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Ultimately, there were several research initiatives included in this round. Numerous open research inquiries exist pertaining to staking and the future of the network; we actively encourage further research endeavors in this domain.<\/p>\n

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Grantee(s)<\/th>\nProject<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Barcelona Supercomputing Center<\/a><\/td>\nEth2 Network Crawler<\/td>\nAdditions to the rumor Eth2 network crawler aimed at enhancing p2p gossip data acquisition.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Barcelona Supercomputing Center<\/a><\/td>\nEth2 Client Resource Monitoring<\/td>\nResource monitoring research and development for each of the four mainnet clients.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Diego Losada, Fernando Collado<\/td>\nEthereum on ARM<\/a><\/td>\nResearch and development to provide users with a straightforward method for executing a full Eth2 node on ARM devices (like Raspberry Pi 4)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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We are thrilled to monitor these teams in 2021 and into the future, and to observe the broader influence they will exert on the emerging Ethereum staking ecosystem.<\/p>\n

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The range and excellence of this batch of grants represents a significant indicator for the growing staking community and the Ethereum ecosystem overall. Here\u2019s to the commencement of an excellent year! \ud83d\ude80<\/p>\n<\/div>\n