Validators
Ethereum Developers Lock In Fusaka Upgrade for Dec. 3 With PeerDAS Rollout
The move kicks off the countdown to Ethereum’s second hard fork of 2025.

Solana's Marinade Labs CEO Eyes Lower Barrier to Entry for Validators After 'Alpenglow' Upgrade
In a conversation with CoinDesk, Marinade Labs' Michael Repetny gives an overview of the Solana staking ecosystem and the upcoming Alpenglow upgrade.

Canton Network Activity Surges as Exchanges Join Validators: Copper Research
The institutional blockchain has reached more than 500,000 daily transactions, with major banks and U.S. crypto exchanges fueling unprecedented growth.

Ethereum Faces Validator Bottleneck With 2.5M ETH Awaiting Exit
The backlog pushed exit wait times to more than 46 days on Monday, the longest in Ethereum’s short staking history, dashboards show. The last peak, in August, put the exit queue at 18 days.

Ethereum Rare Mass Slashing Event Linked to Operator Issues
The validators were tied to the SSV Network, a distributed validator technology protocol that decentralizes staking infrastructure.

Kiln Exits Ethereum Validators in ‘Orderly’ Move Following SwissBorg Exploit
Kiln described the ETH validator exits as a precautionary step to safeguard client assets in the wake of the SwissBorg event.

DoubleZero Launches $537M SOL Stake Pool to Turbocharge Solana Validator Network
DoubleZero’s new 3 million SOL stake pool, DZSOL, aims to decentralize Solana validator infrastructure by offering access to its high-speed fiber network.

The Protocol: Ethereum Validator Exit Queue Backs Up
Also: Jito Debuts BAM, Ethereum Validators Raise the Gas Limit and Dogecoin Could Get ZK Proofs.

Ethereum Validator Exit Queue Tops $2B as Stakers Rush to Quit After 160% Rally
The exodus stretched the waiting line to over 10 days, but strong staking demand from ETH treasury firms and SEC clarity may keep sell pressure in check.

Crypto Staking Goes Live on Starknet in First for Top Ethereum L2 Blockchains
Now, anyone with 20,000 STRK ($12K) can make money as a validator, and users with smaller holdings can delegate tokens to validators to stake on their behalf.
