
<p>GM fellow staker,</p>



<p>Over the past 7 days the Global Staking ecosystem has <a href="https://www.stakingrewards.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">grown by +$1.22b</a>. With that in mind, let’s take a look at what’s fresh in the world of staking this week…</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">🧵<strong> In this Week’s Edition:</strong></h2>



<ul>
<li>🔮 The Future of Distributed Validation</li>



<li>📖 Ethereum&#8217;s Post-Merge Renaissance</li>



<li>📰 Weekly Briefing</li>



<li>📈 Trending Reward Options per Staking Provider</li>



<li>📱 Exploring Assets on Mobile Just Got Easier</li>



<li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://emojipedia.org/chains"><u>⛓️</u></a>Expanding to a Block Explorer Near You</li>
</ul>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">🔮 <strong>The Future of Distributed Validation</strong></h2>



<p>“I partake in liquid staking, but still worry about centralization &amp; counter-party risk.” &#8211; 👤 (Anon staker)</p>



<p>**Diva test-net enters the chat**</p>



<p><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://legacy.stakingrewards.com/journal/diva-staking/">Diva</a> isn’t just another Ethereum Liquid Staking protocol. It is the first to fully integrate DVT, setting it apart in the staking stack.</p>



<p>Hold up. What exactly is Distributor Validator Technology (DVT)? Put simply, DVT enables a group of PoS validators to act as a single validator. Think of it as teamwork among validators 🤝<br><br>Learn more about the benefits of liquid staking with Diva, as well as how you can run a permissionless node with just 1 ETH.</p>



<p><a href="https://legacy.stakingrewards.com/journal/diva-staking/">Learn more about Diva</a></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">📖 <strong>Ethereum&#8217;s Post-Merge Renaissance</strong></h2>



<p>Would you attempt to change the engine of a car while it&#8217;s running? 😅</p>



<p>Hopefully your answer was “hell no”. Yet, the the above is an apt metaphor to describe the sheer scale and complexity of what went down around this time last year.</p>



<p>The Merge was a watershed moment in Ethereum’s history. It marked the full transition from Proof of Work to Proof of Stake.</p>



<p>Reflect on the post Merge landscape and look ahead at what’s next on the Ethereum roadmap in this new piece written by <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.stakingrewards.com/provider/luganodes?category=pos&amp;sort=staking_wallets&amp;timeframe=30d&amp;order=desc">Luganodes</a>.</p>



<p><a href="https://legacy.stakingrewards.com/journal/ethereums-post-merge-renaissance-a-journey-to-sustainability-and-scalability/">Read the full article</a></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">📰<strong> Weekly Briefing</strong></h2>



<p>Here’s this week’s top news from the world of staking and crypto…</p>



<ul>
<li>Rated raises $12.89 million to <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.theblock.co/post/253184/ethereum-explorer-rated-labs-funding">expand to other blockchains</a></li>



<li>Europe’s Crypto Industry Wants <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/09/28/europes-crypto-industry-wants-staking-clarity-as-regulations-loom/">Staking Clarity</a> as Regulations Loom</li>



<li>Stader Labs Tests <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.theblock.co/post/252310/stader-labs-liquid-restaked-token-ether">Liquid Restaked Token</a> to Amplify ETH Staking Rewards</li>



<li>Circle launches USDC stablecoin on <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/circle-launches-usdc-stablecoin-polkadot-asset-hub">Polkadot Asset Hub</a></li>



<li>British Bank Launches <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://dailyhodl.com/2023/09/21/819000000000-british-bank-launches-new-staking-service-under-its-crypto-arm/">New Staking Service</a> Under Its Crypto Arm</li>



<li>Proposed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://thedefiant.io/ethereum-developers-debate-new-standard-for-on-chain-audit-reports">Ethereum Standard</a> Aims to Verify Security Audits On-chain</li>
</ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">📈<strong> Trending Reward Options per Staking Provider</strong></h2>



<p>Many Staking Providers run validators across a number of networks. We’ve just added a new feature to Provider profiles, to help you pick out what the most popular reward option is across all available validators.</p>



<p>The “Trending Reward Option” shows the reward option with highest Net Staking Inflow over the past 7 days.AVAX is the trending reward option for P-OPS Team’s Staking Provider Profile</p>



<p>Discover more about this short-term metric in our latest product update…</p>



<p><a href="https://legacy.stakingrewards.com/journal/trending-reward-options-per-staking-provider/">Learn more</a></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">📱<strong> Exploring Assets on Mobile Just Got Easier</strong></h2>



<p>Staying updated on your favorite PoS assets “on the go” just got easier.</p>



<p>Last week we shipped big UX improvements to the <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.stakingrewards.com/assets/proof-of-stake">PoS Asset Explorer</a>, when viewed on mobile devices.</p>



<p>The default view on mobile now shows cards with 4 key staking metrics for each asset, including Reward Rate, Staking Market Cap, Staking Ratio and Net Staking Flow 24h. Users can expand their view by liking the ‘+’ and explore a further 13 metrics.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.stakingrewards.com/assets/proof-of-stake">Go to the Staking Asset Explorer</a></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">📰<strong> Expanding to a Block Explorer Near You</strong></h2>



<p>Where’s the best place to stake your bag? With so many options available, it can be often be difficult to assess which staking providers adhere to best practices and offer a high level of reliability.</p>



<p>We launched the <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.stakingrewards.com/vsp">Verified Staking Program (VSP)</a> to help guide your decision. The VSP simplifies your due-diligence process for you, by providing the first industry standard for benchmarking staking providers.</p>



<p>We’re proud to announce that in recent weeks the VSP has been integrated with top block explorers across the Polkadot / Kusama, Sui, Near, Mina and Cosmos ecosystems. For each you can find the “VSP” checkmark next to validators that have passed our <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://docs.stakingrewards.com/verified-provider-program/rating-methodology/sr-rating/verification-criteria">verification critera</a>.</p>



<p>The current list includes:</p>



<ul>
<li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://legacy.stakingrewards.com/journal/subscan-x-staking-rewards/">Subscan</a></li>



<li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://legacy.stakingrewards.com/journal/near-staking/">Near-staking</a></li>



<li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://legacy.stakingrewards.com/journal/suiscan-verified-staking-program/">Suiscan</a></li>



<li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://minascan.io/mainnet/validators/leaderboard">Minascan</a></li>



<li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://legacy.stakingrewards.com/journal/mintscan-stakingrewards/">Mintscan</a></li>
</ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">👀<strong> Last But Certainly Not Least</strong></h2>



<p>✍️ <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://stakingrewards.typeform.com/to/NTRTKLsB">Sign Up to be Part of the Staking Rewards Alpha User Cohort</a></p>



<p>🇹🇷 <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.tickettailor.com/events/stakingrewards1/863523">Get tickets to this year’s Staking Summit in Istanbul</a> (use code staking_insider for 10% discount)</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://emojipedia.org/clapper-board/">🎬</a><strong> That’s a Wrap for this week!</strong></h2>



<p>Thank you for taking the time to read the Staking Insider newsletter. Let us know what you thought of this week’s edition…</p>



<p><em>Disclaimer: None of this is financial advice. The Staking Insider newsletter is strictly for educational purposes and is not investment advice. Please be careful and always do your own research.</em></p>


Staking Insider #15: The Future of Distributed Validation