SSV Network, a network of distributed validators focused on Ethereum, has achieved a significant milestone. The company announced that it has successfully staked nearly 1 million ETH tokens on its platform, demonstrating its commitment to enhancing the decentralization and security of Ethereum. SSV Network was launched in December of last year as a permissionless network.
The platform enables both solo stakers and collaborators to securely distribute ETH validators and receive rewards. It operates as a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) with an open-source protocol that provides crucial infrastructure for developers. This infrastructure allows developers to create staking applications that leverage the distributed validator technology.
By distributing the validator duties among node operators, the platform improves decentralization, uptime, and resilience. Restaking, which is gaining attention in the blockchain sector, allows developers to utilize a blockchain to secure other decentralized applications. SSV Network supports these operations by offering a robust infrastructure.
This infrastructure strengthens the crypto-economic security of Ethereum at its base layer. The total value locked (TVL) in terms of staked ETH coins is up to $3.2 billion, with nearly $1.2 billion contributed by collaborators on the SSV Network platform. The milestone of 1 million staked ETH tokens enhances security for dApps and provides consumers with additional rewards through the network’s extended incentivization project.
This achievement reinforces the critical infrastructure of SSV Network in the restaking and staking landscapes. The DVT infrastructure of SSV allows Ethereum’s validator nodes to be distributed geographically across multiple machines with diverse components. Over 700 node operators from around the world use various consensus and execution clients.
The success of SSV Network has been further boosted by integrations with well-known entities such as Ether.Fi, Lido Finance, Renzo, and P2P.org. These integrations have contributed multiple validators to the platform. The recent milestone of 1 million staked ETH is expected to drive even more adoption and solidify SSV Network’s position among other platforms.
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