🦏 Rhino Review - Ethereum Staking Journal #1

Rhino Review is a bi-weekly Ethereum staking journal that compiles the most recent updates on the Ethereum Proof of Stake network, DVT, LSD, and at- home staker community.

Intro

Greetings from the first issue of Rhino Review - Ethereum Staking Journal!

You may be wondering what Rhino Review is and why it's necessary. Like Ethereum, the Ethereum Staker community is growing and more sophisticated with each passing day. In Rhino Review, I've compiled the latest news in the Ethereum staking ecosystem and presented them to you refinedly.

My motivation for this project was inspired by a sentence shared by Danny Ryan in his most recent post: ''Ethereum is alive and well. Do your part to keep it that way.''

See you in two weeks! 🦏

Latest Updates for Stakers

• Sepolia Shapella scheduled for Feb 28, 4AM UTC.

  • Check Shanghai Network Upgrade Specification

  • The Zhejiang testnet is live and available for stakers and users to test Shapella.

  • Guide on how to join the Zhejiang testnet (Geth/Lighthouse)

• Beaconchain adds BLS change signature test for the upcoming Shapella hardfork. Test it today on the Zhejiang Testnet!

• MEV-Boost Capella Upgrades

• Danny Ryan, shares his 2023 Reflections ‘‘Ethereum is alive and well. Do your part to keep it that way.‘‘

• Eigenlayer release the 1st public version of the EigenLayer whitepaper.

• Lodestar is set to become the fifth official consensus client on the Ethereum Launchpad.

• Stereum 2.0.0-rc.13 is out.

• Gnosis Builders releases a new dashboard, that measures the decentralization of the @gnosischain and Ethereum validator networks.

DVT & LSD Updates

• DVT

  • Obol Network announced Mainnet Ethereum first distributed validator with 98.6% eff. rating.

  • Announcing Diva – the first Liquid Staking solution powered by Distributed Validators.

  • SSV node: Shifu V2 Update V0.4.0 🎉

  • SSV Developer ecosystem update 2023/02

• LSD

  • Lido: Ethereum Withdrawals: Explained

  • Introducing Lido V2

  • Staked ETH pools got incentives on Curve

  • Swell is weeks away from reopening staking deposits.

  • Justin Sun just staked over 150,000 ETH on Lido.

  • wstETH is now live on Aave v3 on Optimism.

  • $rETH is now live on the Aave V3.
    

Statistics & Analytics

Client Updates & Releases

• Consensus Layer

  • Teku v23.2.0

  • Prysm v3.2.1

  • Lodestar v1.5.0-rc.0 Pre Release

  • Nimbus v23.2.0

  • Lighthouse ‘‘Gazorpazorpfield’’ v3.5.0

  • Grandine Beta

• Execution Layer

  • Geth Kite’s Nest (v1.11.2)

  • Nethermind v1.17

  • Erigon v2.39

  • Besu 23.1.0

  • Reth - Pre-Alpha

🚨Check 👉 Client Diversity🚨

Client Diversity Is Not Optional - It’s critical

Many know client diversity is important for a more resilient network, but they don’t understand why or just how essential it is. It’s not only important — it’s critical

Podcast, Meetup & Call

jasperthefriendlyghost.eth | jasper.lens @Jasper_ETH

Get ready for a spicy new call with @ChrisBlec. Get ready to discuss maximal decentralization and nation state resistance. In the second half of the call, I will be discussing the biweekly update with @langerstwit. See you on the moon 🚀🧡 https://t.co/GctGX7MXZE

Tweet Corner & Drama & Meme

Butta.eth | beaconcha.in 📡 @Butta_eth

Broadcast BLS change signature ✅ Broadcast Validator exit signature ✅ We're almost ready for shanghai 🤓

beaconchain.eth 📡🦇 @beaconcha_in

As promised, the option to broadcast voluntary exits has been added to https://t.co/sR6ZMWRC1s 🫡 We are confident that it will facilitate a smooth transition for most users. PS: Added some withdrawal stats at the top! https://t.co/ZtVRQv2VuJ

superphiz.eth 🦇🔊🐼 @superphiz

226 out of 523,000 validators on the beacon chain have been slashed. This is nothing to lose sleep over. Many slashings have occurred during failed system migration. Here are four emerging best practice tips to avoid this:

beaconcha.inValidator Slashings - Open Source Ethereum Blockchain Explorer - beaconcha.in - 2023beaconcha.in makes Ethereum accessible to non-technical end users

Maker @MakerDAO

DAI generated from WSTETH-A at an all-time high! 📈 From 149 million DAI to 168 million DAI in 3 months. → makerburn.com/#/collateral/W…

Giulio Rebuffo 🦇🔊 - 🦦🪱🐛 @GiulioRebuffo

Finally managed to get epoch processing to work. will let it run overnight and see if the Erigon-CL prototype will still be alive tomorrow 🫡. I dont want to shout victory too early...

funnyking.eth zkHODLER 🦦🐛🦈 @PaoloRebuffo

More than 17m ether in PoS Stake. 14.08% of ETH total supply. and it is still very little data from: dune.com/hildobby/eth2-…

GLCstaked 🦇🔊 @GLCstaked

Solo staking is the gold standard of the beacon chain Fractional staking #RPL, empowers more stakers yet adds to decentralisation (more nodes) However, carries some Contract risk Exchange staking, centralises staking -Contract risk + Custodial risk (the main theme of 2022)

Awesome Resources

• Awesome Ethereum Staking Resources

• Staking on Ethereum A to Z

• EthStaker Knowledge Base

• Beaconcha.in knowledgebase

• Week in Ethereum Newsletter

• ETH Withdrawals FAQ

• Ethereum Staking 🥩 by Hildobby

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