About the stVaults Identification category

Node Operators stVaults Identification
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This category is used by Node Operators to submit their public identification requests as part of the stVaults onboarding process.Posts in this category serve as the formal trigger for a Node Operator to be considered for transition from Unidentified to Identified status.Each post should include:

  • A short introduction (who you are, what you request: identification, category assignment, or change request).

  • A concise business case (ETH sourcing potential, user segments, channels, timelines, fee policy).

  • A brief operations & decentralization overview (client mix, infra footprint, jurisdictional spread, MEV posture).

  • Supporting links (website, documentation, audits, certifications, insurance, etc.).

After posting here, Node Operators proceed with private questionnaires for technical and business details, followed by evaluation and category assignment by the stVaults Committee.

For more details, refer to the End-to-end process to become an Identified Node Operator guide.

The stVaults Committee reviews all submissions and publishes its decision and rationale either as a separate post in this category or as a reply to the original request thread.

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stVaults Node Operators identification process has started

The Committee has started to process Node Operators public identification requests.

This process aligns with the Risk Assessment Framework for stVaults - Lido V3, providing an option for interested parties to disclose information required for more precise risk evaluation and a lower requirement for collateral for stETH minting (Reserve Ratio).

Current structure of Node Operators categories:

  1. Unidentified Node Operators (permissionless)

  2. Basic Identified Node Operators

  3. stVault Professional Operator

  4. stVault Professional Trusted Operator

  5. DVT cluster

In terms of risk scenarios, defining reserve ratio structure, on top of already provided within Default risk assessment framework and fees parameters for Lido V3 (stVaults) for Unidentified Node Operators (permissionless) and Basic Identified Node Operators (default scenario of 100% of all validators across stVaults slashed for Node Operator) & DVT cluster there are two additional Node Operator categories, with modified risk scenarios :

  1. 75% of all validators across stVaults slashed for Node Operator from stVault Professional Operator category

  2. 50% of all validators across stVaults slashed for Node Operator from stVault Professional Trusted Operator category

With the assumption of Network slashing on top of slashings within stVaults remaining at 1% for all groups.

Specific Reserve Ratio structure and documentation on the process could be found in the End-to-end process to become an Identified Node Operator guide (which is expected to be updated shortly with a separate section for DVT cluster identification).

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