The NOM contributor workstream on behalf of the Lido Node Operator Subgovernance Group (LNOSG) would like to provide an update regarding the results of the second SSV Simple DVT onboarding participant evaluations that took place on December 19th, 2024. This evaluation meeting followed the conclusion of the fourth Lido x SSV testnet, for participants to join the 3rd mainnet Lido x SSV Cohort.
If the proposal is accepted, the Simple DVT Module will consist of 72 normal clusters and 10 super clusters as laid out in the Simple DVT Module Proposal and Expansion proposal. In addition, the Simple DVT Module will have facilitated the addition of over 300 net-new Node Operators to the protocol, including over 180 solo and community stakers.
SSV Testnet Participant Evaluation
A total of 168 operators completed the fourth Lido x SSV Simple DVT testnet and were subsequently evaluated by the LNOSG. These participants were sorted into 24 clusters of 7 participants each, with various types of infrastructure configurations and geographic locations.
Evaluation Results
During the evaluation discussion, the LNOSG together with testnet coordinators from the Lido DAO NOM Workstream suggested 104 individual participants across 15 clusters with a 5/7 threshold configuration be onboarded to mainnet SSV clusters in the Simple DVT Module in the third cohort. As 21 normal SSV clusters are currently live on mainnet, a limited number of spots were available for participants to join with the expectation of 36 total clusters running in this configuration.
The proposed participants include a total of 66 net-new participants to mainnet Simple DVT, of which 37 are solo and community stakers. In some cases, participants with very strong performance that are already participating in Obol Mainnet Simple DVT Clusters were also proposed. In aggregate, a total of 47 solo and community stakers, 45 professionals, and 12 members of the Curated Node Operator set are proposed for onboarding in Cohort 3.
The candidates proposed by the LNOSG were considered to have shown strong performance, responsiveness, and reliability over the course of the fourth Lido x SSV testnet. These candidates utilize a diverse set of infrastructure hosting setups including on-premise, bare metal in a datacenter, and public cloud, and support a wide range of EL & CL clients.
The compositions of the 15 proposed clusters are designed to minimize latency and support infrastructure diversity. Additionally, all clusters have participants that support a range of EL & CL clients.
The proposed participants have been asked to confirm their desire to join the Simple DVT Operator Set via an SSV cluster. In case they do not reply affirmatively in a timely manner, or for some other reason cannot participate, the LNOSG will make an adjustment to the proposed list and share an update in this thread.
During the final meeting on December 19th, 2024, the LNOSG suggested to propose the following SSV based clusters for inclusion into the Lido Simple DVT Module Ethereum protocol:
Proposed Lido x SSV SDVT Clusters - Google Sheets
You can find the full PDF with summary statistics and the LNOSG meeting recordings of the introduction and final conclusion of the cluster 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/1F71df9238XCTy_pg0f2a33F1PXpMTMQr
All participants in the testnet have been emailed notifying them of the results and are welcome to reach out via email to [email protected] for further clarification.
Path to Mainnet
DAO Discussion Period
A 7 day discussion period is now open for the DAO to discuss the proposed participants for the Cohort 3 SSV clusters within the Simple DVT module.
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.
If after 7 days, no major changes are required by the DAO, the Simple DVT coordinators from the Lido DAO NOM Workstream and SSV Labs will begin the coordination process with cluster participants.
Next Steps
If no adjustments are required after the week discussion period, the SSV clusters will be added to coordination threads and begin the process of verifying addresses and setting up cluster multisigs. The Lido Simple DVT Module Committee will create their entries in the Simple DVT Node Operator Registry via Easy Track and notice will be provided in this thread.