The NOM contributor workstream, @KimonSh, thanks you so much for organizing the process and follow up here! The shortlisted applicants will really improve and diversify the current Lido on Ethereum Node Operator sets, both geographical and client software perspectives.
Looking forward to the voting phase!
Tbh, I am excited and scared of the amount of applicants at the same time. May the force be with us for Stage 2 evaluation 
The Should the Lido DAO add the 2 shortlisted Ethereum operators to the Lido on Ethereum operator set? Snapshot has started! Please cast your votes before Thu, 27 Jul 2023 18:00:00 GMT 
The Should the Lido DAO add the 2 shortlisted Ethereum operators to the Lido on Ethereum operator set? Snapshot has passed! 
The results are:
For: 53.9M LDO
Against: 303 LDO
a. Node Operator Registry Name: SenseiNode
b. NOR Address: 0xE556Da28015c04F35A52B3111B9F4120E908056e
c. Link to the Tweet: https://twitter.com/SenseiNode/status/1687535700000833553
d. Link to etherscan or hash of verification message: Ethereum Transaction Hash (Txhash) Details | Etherscan
a. Node Operator Registry Name: Launchnodes
b. NOR Address: 0x5a8B929EDBf3CE44526465DD2087EC7EFB59A561
c. Link to the Tweet: https://twitter.com/launchnodes/status/1688501631988473856?s=20
d. Link to etherscan or hash of verification message: Ethereum Transaction Hash (Txhash) Details | Etherscan
The On-chain vote to onboard SenseiNode and Launchnodes is over and enacted! 
Results:
Thank you for participating!
Stage 2 Update: The LNOSG met today to discuss the Stage 2 applicants to the Lido on Ethereum Wave 5 Onboarding round and come to consensus on a final shortlist proposal. Due to the number of applications that are being considered and discussion that took place on the call regarding the initial scores, the LNOSG determined that another call will be required before a final shortlist can be proposed to the DAO. This will provide more time for LNOSG members to consider all of the applications received and the feedback from other evaluators during the call.
The LNOSG expects to meet next week with the goal of coming to consensus on a shortlist proposal to the DAO. An update will follow late next week to discuss the outcome of the meeting.
The NOM contributor workstream on behalf of the Lido Node Operator Subgovernance Group (LNOSG) would like to provide an update regarding the results for Stage 2 of the Lido on Ethereum Wave 5 Onboarding LNOSG evaluations that took place over two meetings (on Wednesday August 30th and Tuesday September 5th, 2023).
At the Stage 2 application deadline, a total of 117 applications were received, and 111 were eligible for evaluation when taking into account duplicate applications and the 2 Node Operators onboarded during Stage 1.
During the evaluation discussion, the LNOSG suggested 7 applicants should be proposed for the Stage 2 shortlist for onboarding onto Lido on Ethereum, in addition to the 2 Node Operators onboarded during Stage 1. A total of 9 Node Operators are being proposed for onboarding during the Wave 5 evaluation.
The 7 additional shortlist candidates proposed by the LNOSG were deemed to appropriately reflect the onboarding goals outlined in the Lido Operator Set Strategy and the “Factors to Consider’’ section of the onboarding announcement.
The operators proposed for onboarding are running active mainnet validators, using a diverse mix of execution layer and consensus layer clients, using non-public cloud hosting for their primary infrastructure, and generally running validators out of underrepresented geographies.
Shortlisted applicants have been asked to confirm their desire to join the Lido on Ethereum operator set. In case they do not reply affirmatively in a timely manner, or for some other reason cannot join this round, they will not be onboarded and will need to re-apply in a future round.
In the case of a shortlisted applicant being unable to join the set, an additional applicant was selected by the LNOSG as a wait-listed candidate that will be proposed to the DAO as a replacement only in the event that not all of the 7 proposed operators are able to move forward.
With a record number of applications received for this onboarding round, the LNOSG evaluation process was extremely competitive. In the near future, it is possible that additional methods of running validators using the Lido protocol will become available. Non-shortlisted candidates are encouraged to continue monitoring Lido communication channels and sign up for future initiatives such as Lido DVT testing.
During the final meeting on September 5, 2023, the LNOSG suggested to propose the following applicants for inclusion into the node operator set for the Ethereum protocol:
Shortlist (in alphabetical order):
Numic (a brand of QUTY Group Pty Ltd, ACN 634265204)
You can find the full PDF with summary statistics and the LNOSG meeting recordings of the introduction and conclusion of the first meeting, as well as the final conclusion and shortlist proposal in the public drive below. Due to the privileged/confidential nature of some of the information provided in some of the applications, the portion of the call where applications were discussed in detail was not recorded.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14gzDp3tXilGZazyXCEVejxvxbLW656kP
Shortlisted and non-shortlisted applicants have been emailed notifying them of the results and are welcome to reach out via email to [email protected] for further clarification.
A snapshot will be proposed in the coming days and the link will be added here: The snapshot will be for the inclusion of the 7 (or fewer, in case applicants cannot continue) Ethereum Operators. Should the DAO disagree with any of the proposed applicants, request additional information, or otherwise request additional input for the onboarding, the LNOSG will reconvene to propose a next course of action.
Following DAO approval (or during the vote optimistically so that teams can execute faster), the NOM workstream will collaborate with the respective teams to onboard the new node operators onto relevant communication channels and prepare operators for inclusion onto mainnet by completing preparatory work on the Goerli testnet. The estimated timeline for the seven potential new node operators to be fully on mainnet is late September.
If no objection arises on the forum, the Snapshot to onboard new NOs will start on Monday, September 11th.
The Should the Lido DAO add the 7 shortlisted Ethereum operators to the Lido on Ethereum operator set? Snapshot has started! Please cast your votes before Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:00:00 GMT
Thank you all who participated in the Should the Lido DAO add the 7 shortlisted Ethereum operators to the Lido on Ethereum operator set? Snapshot, the proposal passed!
The results are:
For: 62.3M LDO
Against: 4.2k LDO
a. Node Operator Registry Name: A41
b. NOR Address: 0x2A64944eBFaFF8b6A0d07B222D3d83ac29c241a7
c. Link to the Tweet : https://twitter.com/a41_allforone/status/1706540751398867051?s=20
d. Link to etherscan or hash of verification message : Ethereum Verified Signed Message
a. Node Operator Registry Name: Numic
b. NOR Address: 0x0209a89b6d9F707c14eB6cD4C3Fb519280a7E1AC
c. Link to the Tweet : https://twitter.com/numic_au/status/1706623868981629391
d. Link to etherscan of message : Ethereum Verified Signed Message
a. Node Operator Registry Name: RockawayX Infra
b. NOR Address: 0xcA6817DAb36850D58375A10c78703CE49d41D25a
c. Link to the Tweet : https://x.com/RockawayX_Infra/status/1707033539407999484
d. Link to etherscan of verification TX : Ethereum TX
a. Node Operator Registry Name: ParaFi Technologies LLC
b. NOR Address: 0x5Ee590eFfdf9456d5666002fBa05fbA8C3752CB7
c. Link to the Tweet: https://twitter.com/parafitech/status/1707074524653777063
d. Link to Etherscan verification message: Ethereum Verified Signed Message
a. Node Operator Registry Name: Ebunker
b. NOR Address: 0x2A2245d1f47430b9f60adCFC63D158021E80A728
c. Link to the Tweet : https://twitter.com/ebunker_eth/status/1707212253437841736
d. Link to etherscan or hash of verification message : Ethereum Verified Signed Message
a. Node Operator Registry Name: Gateway.fm AS
b. NOR Address: 0x78CEE97C23560279909c0215e084dB293F036774
c. Link to the Tweet : https://x.com/gateway_eth/status/1707378862663856193?s=20
d. Link to etherscan of verification TX : Ethereum Transaction Hash (Txhash) Details | Etherscan
a. Node Operator Registry Name: Develp GmbH
b. NOR Address: 0x0a6a0b60fFeF196113b3530781df6e747DdC565e
c. Link to the Tweet: https://x.com/develpgmbh/status/1707383787959861334?s=20
https://x.com/ethnimbus/status/1707384779082277309?s=20
d. Link to etherscan or hash of verification message : Ethereum Transaction Hash (Txhash) Details | Etherscan
Please use the name as mentioned in this post (i.e. not in uppercase).
The on-chain voting has started!
https://vote.lido.fi/vote/165
It includes several topics for voting. Items 1-7 are dedicated to the NOs onboarding.
Please check out and submit your votes!
The voting was successful and supported by the DAO.
Enactment tx Ethereum Transaction Hash (Txhash) Details | Etherscan
Lido on Ethereum Node Operator set has 7 new node operators! Hooray!
Thank you to everyone who voted
