SSV Network
from 30 Aug 2021 to 01 Jan 2022
Active
Event Info
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Event details
Having as many testnet participants as possible is critical for optimizing the network’s performance, accelerating development efforts and constantly receiving much needed feedback. Networks are measured by users and the services they interact with. Introducing an incentivisation program will help grow the user base and ensure the best operators(service providers) are getting compensated for their efforts. The ultimate goal is to have thousands of validators run by 50+ operators before the launch on mainnet. The next big challenge is to get as many validators as possible and make sure they are diversified across the many service providers in the network.Prize pool
This is the biggest incentivisation program in Blox’s history. Anyone who remotely cares about Ethereum and staking in general is welcome to get involved. 32,000 SSV tokens is probably a great start, and Blox plan to increase the prize pool as the network grows. The prize pool will be divided between Operators and Validators in the following way:- 50% to all active validators
- 25% to all Operators (verified and non verified)
- 25% to verified operators only
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Active participants and verified operators
As a validator(staker) all you need to do is stake 32 GoETH with 4 Operators of your choosing. Your validator has to be active throughout the entire week and maintain 90% attestation rate or above. All eligible validators will be able to take part in the SSV airdrop. Make sure you choose the right combination of operators so you will be able to ensure optimal validator performance. Stakers will be compensated for operator diversification as well. The lower the amount of validators managed by the operator of your choice, the more rewards you will generate. If you are considering 2 operators with similar performance, choosing the one with less validators will allow you to improve your SSV returns. The idea distributing validators between as many nodes as possible and ensure overall network health. A great way to view operator stats is in the SSV.network explorer Operators should run SSV nodes for an entire week with attestation rate above 90%. SSV rewards will be divided between operators according to the # of validators they help manage. For example, if total # of shared keys is 1K and one of the operators is managing 100 keys, that specific operator will be able to claim 10% of the Operator prize pool. Verified operators share a special reward of 25% of the total reward pool. VOs are known companies/individuals with proven experience in running large scale blockchain infrastructure. VOs are generally considered as safer choices of stakers. At present, VOs are screened byBlox. In mid September Blox will stop verifying operators. Coming October, the screening process will become much more rigorous and controlled entirely by SSV DAO. The DAO will vote on a structured process all operators should undergo for becoming verified.![](https://miro.medium.com/max/840/0*3K1v8SFOA1HDB4LU.png)