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8 Technical Risks Most Validators Overlook (And How to Solve Them)

<h3 id="tldr">TL;DR</h3><ul><li>Validator infra isn’t “set and forget.” Small missteps like missed attestations or key mismanagement can quietly erode rewards or lead to slashing.</li><li>Institutional staking demands more than uptime. It requires security, chain-specific tuning, real-time monitoring, and reporting that actually informs action.</li><li>P2P.org takes the technical risk off the table. We build high-performance, secure, and scalable validator infrastructure that helps institutions stake smarter and safer.</li></ul><h2 id="why-validator-infrastructure-breaks">Why Validator Infrastructure Breaks</h2>Validator infrastructure is often treated like a set-and-forget service. But in reality, it’s one of the most failure-prone layers in a staking operation, especially at institutional scale. Missed rewards, security breaches, slashing events, and opaque reporting can turn staking from a revenue source into a liability.Instead, think of validating the as engine room of proof-of-stake networks. There are a lot of moving parts, and these precise components must work in harmony for long-term reliability. At P2P.org, we're trusted with over $10 billion in delegated assets from 90,000+ delegators. Through that, we’ve seen what breaks, what scales, and what separates top-tier validators from everyone else. In this article, we’ll walk through eight of the most common technical pitfalls we see, and how we help institutions avoid them.<h3 id="1-missed-attestations-cut-into-returns">1. Missed Attestations Cut into Returns</h3>Attestations are how validators prove they’re doing their job. On Ethereum and other networks, timing matters. If your infrastructure can’t keep up, even small delays can result in skipped rewards.This kind of underperformance usually isn’t obvious until it starts impacting the bottom line. It becomes more noticeable during periods of network congestion or when running multiple validators under load. The solution? Infrastructure needs to be fast, resilient, and able to handle peak demand without lag.How P2P.org handles it We deploy regionally distributed infrastructure with built-in load balancing and failover capacity. Our systems are tuned for low-latency response across networks, so our clients get more consistent results.<h3 id="2-slashing-events-from-double-signing">2. Slashing Events from Double Signing</h3>If a validator signs two conflicting messages on the same network, it can get penalized or ejected. This often happens when infrastructure is misconfigured or improperly backed up.We’ve seen this impact operators who were running high volumes of validators without clear separation between active and backup nodes.The solution? There must be strict controls to ensure only one active validator signs at a time — no exceptions.How P2P.org handles it We separate key roles, implement strict failover logic, and configure validators with chain-specific slashing protections. All this is designed to prevent double-signing before it ever becomes a risk.<h3 id="3-poor-monitoring-delays-fixes">3. Poor Monitoring Delays Fixes</h3>Issues don’t always come from downtime. They can creep in through latency, network desync, or validator drift. Without the right alerting in place, these problems can go unnoticed until it’s too late.In the past year, we’ve seen network upgrades cause unanticipated sync issues that left many operators scrambling.The solution? Proactive, real-time monitoring is essential to catch problems early and act before rewards are lost.How P2P.org handles it We track dozens of health indicators for each validator and set up automated alerts to flag problems before they lead to missed rewards.<h3 id="4-weak-key-management">4. Weak Key Management</h3>Validator keys are high-value targets. Poor key storage or weak access policies increase the risk of compromise, and in some cases, even accidental slashing.This is a growing concern for custodians and enterprise clients that need to prove they aren’t introducing risk at the infra level.The solution? Key handling must be airtight, auditable, and protected by strong physical and logical controls.How P2P.org handles it We maintain secure key-handling protocols, such as isolated signing environments and non-custodial key management, to safeguard validator keys with enterprise-grade practices. <h3 id="5-mev-isn%E2%80%99t-managed-effectively">5. MEV Isn’t Managed Effectively</h3>Ethereum validators earn more by capturing MEV, but only if they’re plugged into the right relays and builders. Many setups miss this entirely, leaving value on the table.Operators often assume that MEV just works out of the box. In reality, poorly configured relays or weak strategies can hurt performance.The solution? You need reliable, optimized access to top MEV relays and builders without introducing risk or downtime.How P2P.org handles it We maintain curated relay and builder lists, monitor relay reliability, and optimize relay usage to increase MEV returns without adding risk.<h3 id="6-chain-specific-nuances-are-overlooked">6. Chain-Specific Nuances Are Overlooked</h3>Each protocol operates differently. A validator setup that’s fine for Cosmos might not work well on Solana or Ethereum. Still, many operators try to use one configuration for everything.This leads to avoidable issues like downtime, syncing problems, or failing to meet network-specific performance thresholds.The solution? Infrastructure must be tailored to each protocol, with up-to-date configs and custom tuning.How P2P.org handles it We tailor validator operations to each supported network, configuring setups based on protocol needs and deploying performance tracking tools for chains like Polkadot. This ensures validators run optimized and compliant across different ecosystems.<h3 id="7-infra-bottlenecks-during-high-demand">7. Infra Bottlenecks During High Demand</h3>Major upgrades, forks, or governance events can cause traffic spikes and increased validator workload. Without the ability to scale, infra gets overwhelmed.Operators who aren’t prepared for these spikes often end up missing out on rewards or even getting penalized.The solution? Infrastructure must auto-scale to handle sudden load without breaking performance.How P2P.org handles it We run resilient, multi-region validator clusters with automated failover and flexible capacity, so infrastructure scales with demand and maintains high uptime.<h3 id="8-no-clear-reporting">8. No Clear Reporting</h3>Institutions need to show results. But without validator-level metrics, reward breakdowns, and performance benchmarking, it’s hard to report or improve.We’ve worked with clients who initially relied on outdated or manual reporting, which slowed down everything from investor updates to risk reviews.The solution? You need clear, real-time metrics that show how your validators are doing — across all networks.How P2P.org handles it We provide dashboards, APIs, and automated reports that show validator-level detail across networks.<h2 id="what%E2%80%99s-at-stake">What’s at Stake</h2>Validator performance affects revenue, compliance, and reputation. Yet many operators still miss basic risks, or don’t have the tooling to manage them.At P2P.org, we build staking infrastructure that takes these risks off the table. Our focus is on performance, resilience, and visibility, so institutions can scale confidently.✅ 99%+ uptime across 60+ networks✅ Real-time monitoring and reporting✅ Slashing protection and MEV optimization✅ Secure, non-custodial infrastructure from day oneWant to strengthen your validator setup?<div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="mailto: [email protected]" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Connect with our staking experts</a></div>

John Murray

from p2p validator

How to Turn Staking Data Into Institutional Insights

<h2 id="tldr">TL;DR</h2>Turning staking data into actionable insight is the difference between operating and leading in today’s institutional staking landscape.<ul><li>Network rewards alone are not enough. Understanding validator efficiency is key to maximizing returns.</li><li>Real-time data on MEV, delegation flows, and governance behavior unlocks strategic decision-making.</li><li>Institutions need custom dashboards, reporting tools, and a feedback loop for continuous improvement.</li><li>P2P.org empowers clients to make staking data a business advantage, not just a backend metric.</li></ul><h2 id="the-complete-suite-of-tools">The Complete Suite of Tools</h2>Staking is entering a new era — one where surface-level stats and basic dashboards are no longer enough. Institutions, custodians, and protocol teams are looking at creating lasting business models out of their staking operations, where their activity leads to consistent growth. In other words, they don’t just want to compete in a busy market, they want to lead.But here’s the problem: most staking operations run blind. Common issues like limited visibility and delayed metrics lead to a huge gap in operational intelligence. That’s leaving massive value on the table.The real opportunity lies in transforming staking data into an engine of strategic insight. Done right, it is an invaluable tool to keep you outperforming.At P2P.org, we don’t just run validators. We run infrastructure designed to make your staking data a competitive weapon. Through high-performance infra and institutional-grade reporting, we help institutional teams turn operational noise into insights (and insights into rewards).Here’s how it works. <h2 id="move-beyond-network-rewards-focus-on-validator-efficiency">Move Beyond Network Rewards: Focus on Validator Efficiency</h2>Network rewards are just the end result. What matters is how effectively your validator is participating in the network:<ul><li>Missed attestations or proposals</li><li>Inclusion delay</li><li>Validator uptime</li><li>Slashing or inactivity penalties</li></ul>These metrics tell you whether your validator is simply functioning, or truly optimized. For institutions managing large allocations, even a 0.5% difference in validator performance can equate to millions in annualized upside.The P2P.org Advantage We provide per-validator performance tracking across all supported networks, benchmarked against network averages. Clients get real-time clarity on how well their assets are performing, and where to optimize fast.What This Looks Like You're an asset manager staking $50M in ETH. By identifying validators with suboptimal uptime or delayed inclusion, you rotate delegations to higher-performing validators via P2P.org’s dashboard, increasing your net staking outcome by 1.2% annually.Curious how Pectra could impact your validator returns? <a href="http://p2p.org/?ref=p2p.org">P2P.org</a> has built the only Validator Consolidation Calculator on the market that gives you personalized projections based on your wallet and validator set.<div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://app.p2p.org/pectra?ref=p2p.org" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Try our calculator</a></div> <h2 id="monitor-reward-composition-in-mev-aware-networks">Monitor Reward Composition in MEV-Aware Networks</h2>In ecosystems like Ethereum, rewards are no longer a simple equation. MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) now drives a growing share of validator income.<ul><li>Breakdown of reward sources: base, tips, MEV</li><li>Relay success rates</li><li>Builder performance and inclusion rates</li></ul>If you’re not actively tracking MEV dynamics, you’re missing a huge piece of the puzzle, and the opportunity.The P2P.org Advantage Our MEV-ready infra logs and reports validator reward composition so clients can identify MEV opportunities and take action without any need for guesswork.What This Looks Like You're operating Ethereum validators and realize 25% of your expected returns are missing due to underutilized MEV relay connections. With P2P.org's breakdowns, you switch to optimized relays and improve net rewards, without any infra rework. <h2 id="track-delegation-flows-like-capital-movements">Track Delegation Flows Like Capital Movements </h2>Staking is capital allocation. Your position in the validator set determines your relevance. Delegation flows can show you:<ul><li>Network trust and validator loyalty</li><li>Capital migrations across ecosystems</li><li>Competitive positioning over time</li></ul>The P2P.org Advantage Our dashboards track real-time delegation and historical shifts. Use this data to win more stake, enter new networks early, and defend your market share like a pro.What This Looks Like You’re operating validators across multiple chains and notice a delegation uptick to P2P.org-managed validators on Polkadot and Cosmos. Using P2P’s dashboards and account reporting, you identify where trust and stake are shifting, and use that insight to focus your business development on those networks. <h2 id="understand-governance-and-network-alignment">Understand Governance and Network Alignment</h2>It’s not just about uptime. Your validators have power, and responsibility. Governance participation, vote alignment, and reaction time tell LPs and partners how seriously you take your network commitments.The P2P.org Advantage We capture governance activity, validator reputation metrics, and security events across all major chains we support. We help you turn governance into a badge of trust, not a black box.What This Looks Like Your validator is listed on a DeFi platform as a potential delegate. A foundation partner asks for your governance track record. You export data from P2P.org’s dashboard showing 95% proposal participation and no slashing history, helping to win the integration. <h2 id="treat-staking-like-a-business-unit">Treat Staking Like a Business Unit</h2>Staking isn’t a set-it-and-forget-it feature. For institutions, it’s a revenue stream that demands P&L visibility. You should be asking:<ul><li>Which networks are producing real returns?</li><li>Where are my performance gaps?</li><li>Can I confidently report staking revenue to partners or investors?</li></ul>The P2P.org Advantage We give you the dashboards, reports, and APIs to turn staking into a trackable, accountable line of business. That’s how modern staking teams scale.What This Looks Like You’re building an investor update. Using P2P.org's custom reporting, you export monthly ETH and ATOM staking performance by network and wallet cohort. Your team uses the data to justify expanding the staking program. <h2 id="create-a-feedback-loop-with-your-staking-data">Create a Feedback Loop with Your Staking Data </h2>Institutional-grade staking isn’t just about observing performance — it’s about adapting based on what the data reveals. With proper analytics and infrastructure in place, you can build a feedback loop that continuously improves results.This looks like:<ul><li>Reallocating stake based on validator performance</li><li>Adjusting commission or user flows based on staking behavior</li><li>Identifying patterns around missed rewards or network instability</li></ul>The P2P.org Advantage Our tools allow clients to take action, not just observe. Whether it’s automated alerts on performance dips or exportable dashboards for internal ops reviews, we help teams move faster on staking decisions.What This Looks Like You’re running a white-label staking product and notice engagement dropping for a specific asset. By tracing the issue to a small rise in missed attestations, you rotate your stake to P2P.org-optimized validators. This can restore performance and user trust. <h2 id="why-this-matters-now">Why This Matters Now</h2>The staking landscape is professionalizing. Competition is heating up, margins are tightening, and institutions are demanding more transparency, more performance, and more value.At P2P.org, we believe that data is the next big unlock in staking. Not because it looks good, but because it drives better decisions, higher performance, and faster growth.We’re already delivering this to clients across 60+ networks. If your staking strategy isn’t insights-driven yet, it’s time to change that.<div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="mailto: [email protected]" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Connect with our staking experts</a></div>

John Murray

from p2p validator

7 Ways to Monetize Staking Beyond Rewards

<h2 id="tldr">TL;DR</h2>Staking is no longer just about passive rewards. With the right infrastructure partner, it’s a full-stack business model. P2P.org empowers institutions to:<ul><li>Launch white-label staking services</li><li>Capture MEV and restaking rewards</li><li>Build long-term staking brands and analytics businesses</li></ul><h2 id="modern-staking-is-a-business-model">Modern Staking Is a Business Model</h2>Staking has evolved. Once seen as a passive income mechanism for token holders, it has transformed into a strategic revenue channel for institutions, wallets, and custodians. With innovations like MEV, restaking, and LRTs, staking is now central to crypto-native financial infrastructure.Question is, are you making the most out of your staking strategies? Too often, businesses settle for surface-level network rewards without tapping into the deeper potential staking offers.With the right infrastructure partner, staking can do far more than simply earn passive income. Institutions are now widely focusing on diverse staking operations to provide a robust, strategic revenue engine. Whether it's accessing new streams like MEV or integrating restaking, the full spectrum of staking opportunities is unlocked when you work with a platform designed for scale, flexibility, and reliability.In this guide, we break down seven powerful revenue-generating strategies that go beyond traditional staking rewards, and show how P2P.org helps power each one.<h2 id="1-validator-rewards-the-classic-model">1. Validator Rewards (the Classic Model)</h2>At its core, staking provides token rewards to validators for securing and maintaining blockchain networks. This remains the most direct way to earn network rewards, but maximizing it requires infrastructure that minimizes downtime, latency, and missed attestations.P2P.org’s Advantage Our infrastructure has maintained a long-standing >99,9% uptime across all supported networks. Our engineering team fine-tunes validators per network to reduce latency, while our monitoring stack ensures validator performance is never compromised. We take on the risk, so our partners don’t have to.This technical uptime translates into peace of mind for staking businesses that need to scale without infrastructure concerns that might otherwise necessitate longer risk assessment processes.<div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://www.p2p.org/networks?ref=p2p.org" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Explore our networks</a></div><h2 id="2-commission-based-white-label-staking">2. Commission-Based White-Label Staking</h2>Monetize user activity directly by offering staking services under your own brand. With P2P.org’s white-label staking API, wallets and custodians can introduce staking functionality in-app, set user-facing commissions, and unlock a recurring revenue model. When looking at implementation of this, Ethereum staking and Solana staking are some of the most actively integrated networks by wallets and exchanges today. Ethereum has become a cornerstone of institutional staking strategies post-Merge, while Solana offers compelling staking incentives and high-speed UX. This makes both ideal for white-labeled in-app staking experiencesHow P2P.org Delivers We offer full branding flexibility, seamless integration, and direct payout options. Our partners can launch staking in under two weeks with enterprise-grade security baked in.White-label staking turns staking into a product line that requires zero in-house infrastructure and still earns long-term commissions. Our team supports partners from integration through to UX best practices.Key to <a href="http://p2p.org/?ref=p2p.org">P2P.org</a>’s offering in this space is our Unified API. The Unified API provides a standardized platform to manage staking, transaction broadcasting, and unstaking across multiple blockchain networks, providing a truly multi-chain solution.<div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://www.p2p.org/products/api?ref=p2p.org" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Discover the Unified API</a></div><h2 id="3-restaking">3. Restaking </h2>Restaking protocols like EigenLayer enable capital efficiency by allowing the same staked assets to secure additional services. This layered approach to staking opens up new dimensions of opportunity, particularly with restaking protocols like EigenLayer and emerging players such as Symbiotic, which are expanding the design space for validator services and modular security.How P2P.org Supports It We're actively integrating with restaking protocols to ensure our validators can support these advanced setups. Our internal slashing protection and policy management ensure that restaked assets maintain integrity across chains and services.As restaking ecosystems mature, institutions will need a partner who can navigate evolving risk vectors and infrastructure demands. P2P.org is engineering restaking-native systems to support these high-efficiency, high-impact reward models.<h2 id="4-mev-and-order-flow-revenue">4. MEV and Order Flow Revenue </h2>Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) is becoming one of the largest untapped reward sources for professional validators. By leveraging this technology and working with trusted builder relays, validators can increase returns without affecting base staking operations.How P2P.org Enables It Our infrastructure includes MEV-ready architecture with secure relay integration and real-time risk monitoring. We help partners capture MEV safely and compliantly, turning order flow into a new revenue stream.By managing MEV at the protocol level and incorporating pre-configured relay logic, P2P.org helps staking partners unlock next-level economics that many still miss.<h2 id="5-tokenized-staking-lsts-lrts">5. Tokenized Staking (LSTs + LRTs) </h2>Liquid Staking Tokens (LSTs) and Liquid Restaking Tokens (LRTs) allow for staked positions to remain liquid. This opens doors for DeFi participation, collateralization, and secondary market trading.How P2P.org Adds Value We provide the foundational infrastructure behind tokenized staking initiatives. Whether you're launching your own LST product or integrating one, our infrastructure ensures validator stability, performance, and compliance support.The future of composable staking requires the ability to have one asset across multiple touchpoints with constant performance. Institutions looking to enter the LST and LRT arena need a validator partner equipped to handle network complexity, slashing mitigation, and real-time responsiveness.<h2 id="6-validator-reputation-governance-influence">6. Validator Reputation & Governance Influence </h2>As a validator grows in prominence, its role in governance expands. From helping shape protocol direction to influencing proposals, validator reputation becomes a brand asset and a political tool.How P2P.org Leverages It We actively participate in governance discussions across almost every proof of stake protocol. By aligning with us, partners gain visibility and influence in top-tier ecosystems. Our reports and governance insights are made available to strategic partners.This influence translates to a stronger strategic position, both for internal growth and public-facing credibility. Validator reputation is earned through consistency, transparency, and participation. We help our partners build it.<h2 id="7-data-monetization-analytics">7. Data Monetization & Analytics </h2>The operational data generated through validator performance and network behavior is a valuable asset. Institutional users increasingly demand transparent insights and performance analytics.How P2P.org Empowers It We offer real-time dashboards, API-based analytics, and customizable reporting for our partners. These tools not only help you monitor performance but can be productized into institutional offerings or operational KPIs.We turn complex metrics into usable tools. For clients managing portfolio-level staking, these insights are critical for both internal strategy and external reporting.<h2 id="expanding-your-revenue-stack">Expanding Your Revenue Stack</h2>The future of staking isn’t just the rate of rewards, but layered revenue strategies built on top of dependable infrastructure. Whether you’re running a non-custodial wallet or managing institutional capital, the ability to offer diverse staking services can become a core business line.At P2P.org, we help you:<ul><li>Launch staking features fast with our white-label API</li><li>Capture MEV, LST, and restaking opportunities without the technical debt</li><li>Back your business with the support of 24/7 monitoring, slashing protection, and tailored dashboards</li></ul>Our end-to-end staking infrastructure is trusted by exchanges, wallets, custodians, and institutional asset managers around the globe. If you’re serious about staking, it’s time to think bigger than just network rewards.Talk to our team of experts today to learn more about crafting your own bespoke staking approaches that utilize a broad portfolio of products and services. <div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="mailto: [email protected]" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Connect with our staking experts</a></div>

John Murray

from p2p validator

P2P.org Powers 10-100x Greater Blockchain Scalability with Dill Alps Testnet

TL;DR<ul><li>P2P.org has joined the Dill Alps testnet as a validator, contributing to a next-generation blockchain with maximum scalability and decentralization roadmap.</li><li>Dill offers 10-100x greater scalability via subnet sharding and innovative two-tiered staking system.</li><li>P2P.org’s role goes beyond validation into enabling business-ready blockchain infrastructure, helping clients tap into emerging revenue-generating protocols early.</li></ul><h1 id="pushing-next-generation-blockchain-technology-forward">Pushing Next-Generation Blockchain Technology Forward</h1>At P2P.org we’re constantly evaluating emerging networks with exceptional performance potential and long-term reward structures, bringing our clients exclusive access to the most valuable upcoming networks and opportunities. Our approach centers on strategic early engagement—we identify and connect with promising protocols during their developmental phases, understanding their potential before broader market recognition occurs. This careful curation means our clients have first access to valuable opportunities that others discover months later.To reinforce our approach, we are excited to announce that P2P.org has successfully joined the Dill Alps testnet, operating a Minipool that contributes to the network's security and decentralization. Our hands-on involvement in these emerging ecosystems gives us deep insights into which technologies will deliver real value—and we channel that intelligence directly to our clients. <a href="http://p2p.org/?ref=p2p.org">P2P.org</a> ensures that you will benefit from the best opportunities as they emerge.<div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://www.subscribepage.com/economy-blog-subscribers?ref=p2p.org" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Get insights directly to your inbox. </a></div><h1 id="why-this-matters-from-staking-to-strategic-value">Why This Matters: From Staking to Strategic Value</h1>By staking with Dill, clients earn rewards while supporting a next-generation layer 1 network built for scalability and decentralization. Through its innovative sharding technology and two-tiered staking system, Dill differentiates itself from other networks by providing decentralized applications with dedicated operational space and seamless interoperability across its base layer. The platform is engineered for technical excellence and serves as a powerful growth engine through its integrated ecosystem launchpool.By operating a minipool on Dill, <a href="http://p2p.org/?ref=p2p.org">P2P.org</a> empowers clients to:<ul><li>Access new staking economies built on high-throughput, low-latency networks</li><li>De-risk early participation in promising ecosystems through our proven validator infrastructure (99.9% uptime)</li><li>Position for revenue from emerging DePIN, rollup, and L2 architectures reliant on scalable data availability.</li></ul><h1 id="scalability-for-the-future">Scalability for the Future</h1>Dill stands out as its technology stack is designed to increase scalability significantly:<ul><li>10-100x Greater Scalability: Each dApp will have its dedicated app space with customization. Through subnet sharding, Dill supports 1024 blobs, enabling data throughput of 10MB/s—far exceeding the capabilities of other layer 1 networks.</li><li>Massive Validator Support: Permissionless network and extremely low entry barriers, designed to support up to 1 million validators, ensuring true decentralization</li><li>3 slot finality: With its unique two-tiered staking system, the network can reach fast 3 slot finality of 36 seconds.</li><li>Customization: As each dApp operates in its dedicated app space, it allows it to have the flexibility to customize the gas token and further enhance app tokens’ utility and tokenomics.</li></ul><h1 id="p2porg-powering-infrastructure-scaling">P2P.org Powering Infrastructure Scaling</h1><a href="http://p2p.org/?ref=p2p.org">P2P.org</a>’s <a href="https://staker.dill.xyz/management/detail?address=0x798E8D289f5a734b294d9842030eae6dFFBc4d71&ref=p2p.org" rel="noreferrer">first minipool</a> on the Dill Alps testnet is live, allowing us to test and validate the network's infrastructure while preparing for future expansion.As an early infrastructure partner, <a href="http://p2p.org/?ref=p2p.org">P2P.org</a> is playing a key role in shaping Dill’s performance, resilience, and accessibility: <ol><li>Technical Infrastructure: Providing node infrastructure with our proven track record of 99.9% uptime</li><li>Network Security: Contributing to the security and decentralization of the testnet through reliable validation</li><li>Community Participation: Actively engaging with the Dill team  to provide feedback and insights</li><li>Future Scalability: Preparing to add more minipools as the network expands</li></ol><h1 id="participating-in-the-dill-alps-testnet">Participating in the Dill Alps Testnet</h1>While current minipools are full, <a href="http://p2p.org/?ref=p2p.org">P2P.org</a> will be adding additional capacity in the coming phases. Participants interested in joining Dill's incentivized testnet can:<ol><li>Stay updated on P2P.org's announcements for new minipool openings</li><li>Explore the Dill staking platform at<a href="https://staking.dill.xyz/?ref=p2p.org"> staking.dill.xyz</a></li><li>Learn more about the network's architecture at<a href="https://dill.xyz/?ref=p2p.org"> </a><a href="http://dill.xyz/?ref=p2p.org">dill.xyz</a></li></ol><h1 id="looking-forward">Looking Forward</h1>P2P.org is committed to supporting innovations that advance blockchain technology. Our participation in the Dill Alps testnet is just the beginning of our involvement with this promising network. As Dill progresses toward its mainnet launch, we'll continue to provide infrastructure support, technical expertise, and feedback to the Dill team and community. Stay tuned for more updates on our collaboration with Dill, new mini pools opening and the announcement of the Dill Mainnet.

Lillie Geistdorfer

from p2p validator

P2P.org Collaborates With Kamino Finance to Bring rstSOL to the DeFi Ecosystem

<h2 id="tldr">TL;DR</h2><ul><li>P2P.org is collaborating with Kamino Finance to integrate rstSOL into their ecosystem, initially launching an incentivized rstSOL-bbSOL liquidity vault with 3,000 JTO tokens in rewards over the next 3 months.</li><li>The collaboration follows a three-phase approach: starting with the liquidity pool, expanding to lending markets with 3,600 additional JTO tokens, and culminating with Kamino Multiply support for enhanced yield opportunities.</li><li>This collaboration creates a bridge between bbSOL liquid staking and Jito's restaking, allowing users to access MEV rewards through the TipRouter system while maintaining liquidity and capital efficiency.</li></ul>We're excited to announce a collaboration with Kamino Finance to integrate rstSOL into their ecosystem, creating powerful new DeFi opportunities for Solana users. This collaboration represents a significant milestone in our mission to maximize value for stakers while contributing to the growth of the broader Solana ecosystem.<h2 id="incentivized-liquidity-and-multi-phase-integration">Incentivized Liquidity and Multi-Phase Integration</h2>The collaboration kicks off with the launch of an incentivized liquidity vault for rstSOL-bbSOL on Kamino Finance. To boost participation, we're allocating 3,000 JTO tokens as rewards for liquidity providers during the first three months of the program.This initiative enables bbSOL holders to access Jito's restaking infrastructure seamlessly, earning additional yield through the rstSOL token while maintaining liquidity position. Additionally, all trading fees generated in the Liquidity Vault are automatically compounded into user positions, further enhancing returns.<blockquote>"This collaboration represents our commitment to creating additional value for Solana stakers while supporting the broader ecosystem. By allocating rewards to liquidity providers, we're establishing a virtuous cycle of participation and rewards." Alex Loktev, CRO at P2P.org.</blockquote><h2 id="a-comprehensive-ecosystem-approach">A Comprehensive Ecosystem Approach</h2>Our vision extends beyond the initial liquidity vault launch. We've mapped out a three-phase integration strategy in collaboration with Kamino Finance and Re7 Labs:<h3 id="phase-1-liquidity-pool-launch">Phase 1: Liquidity Pool Launch</h3>The initial phase introduces the rstSOL-bbSOL liquidity vault with JTO incentives, creating an entry point for bbSOL holders to participate in the Jito restaking ecosystem. Users can now actively participate in Jito's (re)staking ecosystem and earn additional yield on their SOL, compared to just holding bbSOL.<div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://app.kamino.finance/liquidity/BKvVFsHEphSYApmuTVQDv4n9M5y3EsSyCVJmqAuTfFH9?ref=p2p.org" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Access the Kamino Liquidity Pool here</a></div><h3 id="phase-2-lending-markets">Phase 2: Lending Markets</h3>P2P.org will serve as Kamino V2's launch partner for dedicated rstSOL lending markets, with an additional 3,600 JTO tokens earmarked as incentives for lenders. This phase expands utility for rstSOL holders and creates more opportunities for capital efficiency.<h3 id="phase-3-enhanced-yield-mechanisms">Phase 3: Enhanced Yield Mechanisms</h3>The final phase will introduce Kamino Multiply support for rstSOL, enabling users to amplify their yields through Kamino's innovative financial products.<h2 id="expert-ecosystem-curation">Expert Ecosystem Curation</h2>To ensure the integrity and sustainability of these integrations, we've engaged Re7 Labs as an ecosystem curator. Their expertise in on-chain vault design and risk management will enhance safety and composability across the rstSOL liquidity stack.<h2 id="understanding-rstsol">Understanding rstSOL</h2>For those new to the concept, rstSOL represents restaked SOL that earns additional network rewards from Jito's TipRouter system. This mechanism supports a more decentralized, efficient, and fairer MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) distribution on the Solana network.The token can only be minted through Bybit's bbSOL via the Jito application at<a href="https://www.jito.network/restaking/vaults/JAd4ZY5pyUz14GaL2qt7uwjhyNKSCNvny8r3w8TeFV2F/?ref=p2p.org"> https://www.jito.network/restaking/vaults/JAd4ZY5pyUz14GaL2qt7uwjhyNKSCNvny8r3w8TeFV2F/</a>, creating an exclusive pathway that benefits both bbSOL holders and the wider Jito ecosystem.<h2 id="strengthening-the-solana-ecosystem">Strengthening the Solana Ecosystem</h2>This collaboration between P2P.org, Kamino Finance, Jito Labs, and Bybit brings institutional-grade infrastructure to DeFi while maintaining accessibility for all users. By creating a technical bridge between bbSOL liquid staking and Jito's restaking solution, we're expanding the composability of Solana DeFi and bringing sophisticated yield opportunities to mainstream Solana users.Stay tuned for detailed guides on participating in each phase of this integration, starting with our comprehensive walkthrough for the rstSOL-bbSOL liquidity vault.<h2 id="about-the-partners">About the Partners</h2><a href="https://app.kamino.finance/?ref=p2p.org" rel="noreferrer">Kamino Finance</a> is building the financial layer of Solana, offering a comprehensive suite of products including lending, swaps, liquidity vaults, and automated leverage. With over $4B AUM, Kamino is the largest non-staking DeFi protocol on Solana. Its mission is to bring best-in-class financial infrastructure to Solana users through UX-friendly and secure products.<a href="https://www.re7labs.xyz/?ref=p2p.org" rel="noreferrer">Re7 Labs</a> is the innovation arm of Re7 Capital, focused on on-chain risk curation, vault management, and DeFi ecosystem design. Launched just over a year ago, it currently curates over $500 million in DeFi vaults across leading protocols.The information provided above is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as, or relied upon as, investment, financial, or any other type of professional advice. P2P.org or any associated parties do not offer any form of advisory services, and nothing shared here should be considered as a recommendation or endorsement for any financial decisions. P2P.org are not responsible for any decisions made based on the information provided. You are encouraged to consult with a qualified financial advisor or professional before making any investment or financial decisions.<h2 id="faqs">FAQs</h2><h3 id="q-what-is-rstsol">Q) What is rstSOL?</h3>rstSOL is a Jito VRT token issued against deposits into <a href="http://www.p2p.org/?ref=p2p.org" rel="noreferrer">P2P.org</a> & Re7 co-curated <a href="https://www.jito.network/restaking/?ref=p2p.org">Jito restaking vault</a>.<h3 id="q-which-tokens-does-rstsol-vault-accept">Q) Which tokens does rstSOL vault accept?</h3>The rstSOL vault exclusively accepts <a href="https://www.bybit.com/en/web3/staking/BybitSOL?ref=p2p.org">Bybit Staked Sol (bbSOL)</a>, which is Bybit's liquid staking token for Solana.<h3 id="q-how-can-i-get-rstsol">Q) How can I get rstSOL?</h3>To get rstSOL, deposit your bbSOL on the rstSOL vault on the <a href="https://www.jito.network/restaking/vaults/JAd4ZY5pyUz14GaL2qt7uwjhyNKSCNvny8r3w8TeFV2F/?ref=p2p.org">Jito restaking dApp</a>. If you don’t have bbSOL, you can stake your SOL tokens to get bbSOL <a href="https://www.bybit.com/en/web3/staking/BybitSOL?ref=p2p.org">here</a>.<h3 id="q-what-are-the-incentives-on-kamino">Q) What are the incentives on Kamino?</h3>Ans) Currently, the incentives are set to 250 JTO tokens weekly for liquidity provisioning in the <a href="https://app.kamino.finance/liquidity/BKvVFsHEphSYApmuTVQDv4n9M5y3EsSyCVJmqAuTfFH9?ref=p2p.org">bbSOL-rstSOL pool</a>, and 300 JTO tokens weekly for rstSOL lending market.<h3 id="q-will-the-incentives-increase">Q) Will the incentives increase?</h3>Most likely yes. The current incentives have been set to test the market. We will increase the incentives over the next few weeks.<h3 id="q-how-to-add-liquidity-to-the-pool">Q) How to add liquidity to the pool?</h3><a href="https://www.notion.so/Guide-to-LPing-bbSOL-rstSOL-1eef8e6f8ab58053aa7fd8b0bc9ad138?pvs=21&ref=p2p.org">Guide to LPing bbSOL-rstSOL</a><h3 id="q-how-to-supply-rstsol-in-kamino">Q) How to supply rstSOL in Kamino?</h3><a href="https://www.notion.so/Guide-to-Supplying-rstSOL-on-Kamino-1fbf8e6f8ab580e4bec3fef01c045035?pvs=21&ref=p2p.org">Guide to Supplying rstSOL on Kamino</a><h3 id="q-i-am-facing-an-issue-while-adding-liquidity-in-the-pool-can-you-help-me">Q) I am facing an issue while adding liquidity in the pool. Can you help me?</h3>Please contact Kamino support if you face any issue while adding liquidity to the bbSOL-rstSOL pool or supplying SOL/rstSOL in the rstSOL lending market.<h3 id="q-i-am-facing-an-issue-while-supplying-sol-can-you-help-me">Q) I am facing an issue while supplying SOL. Can you help me?</h3>Please contact Kamino support if you face any issue while adding liquidity to the bbSOL-rstSOL pool or supplying SOL/rstSOL in the rstSOL lending market.

John Murray

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Unlocking Ethereum’s New Era of Staking: The Pectra Upgrade & P2P.org’s API Evolution

<h2 id="tldr">TL;DR</h2><ul><li><a href="http://p2p.org/?ref=p2p.org">P2P.org</a> is strengthening its support for Ethereum’s latest upgrade by launching the first Pectra staking API on the market.</li><li>This new API features an advanced suite of functionality to maximize Pectra’s capabilities for institutions and developers.</li><li>Our ongoing development of staking tools helps our partners to support the network and deliver a superior offer to their end users.</li></ul>The Pectra upgrade has arrived, and with it, Ethereum staking has entered a new phase of efficiency, flexibility, and scale. No longer limited to 32 ETH per validator, the Pectra hard fork introduces validator consolidation, partial withdrawals, top-ups, and automatic reward compounding.<a href="http://p2p.org/?ref=p2p.org">P2P.org</a> is the first staking provider to launch a staking API with a suite of functions to help institutions and developers harness the full potential of these protocol changes. These new methods allow clients to interact with Ethereum’s upgraded validators programmatically, whether they stake directly or via the SSV Network.In this article, we walk through the key changes introduced by Pectra and the specific API methods that enable clients to integrate these features into their staking flows.<h2 id="pectra-p2porg-what-this-unlocks-for-you">Pectra + P2P.org: What This Unlocks for You</h2>Pectra lays the groundwork for a more scalable and dynamic Ethereum staking layer, delivering key benefits for institutions: improved capital efficiency, enhanced security, and reduced operational costs.Once integrated with P2P.org’s staking platform and APIs, these capabilities become fully accessible to institutions and developers. Our advanced API enhancements, paired with Ethereum’s protocol upgrade, provide clients with a production-ready staking stack that enables:<h3 id="1-consolidation">1. Consolidation</h3>Validators with matching withdrawal addresses can now be merged into a single validator. This simplifies infrastructure, reduces operational cost, and activates auto-compounding rewards on every additional 1 ETH staked.API endpoint: POST /api/v1/eth/staking/direct/tx/consolidation-validators<h3 id="2-auto-compounding">2. Auto-Compounding</h3>For 0x02 validators, consensus layer rewards are now automatically reinvested until the validator reaches the 2048 ETH cap. This boosts capital efficiency while reducing the need to manually manage reward redeployment.<h3 id="3-partial-withdrawals">3. Partial Withdrawals</h3>Clients can now withdraw excess ETH from a validator without fully exiting. This offers flexible liquidity management while maintaining validator activity and income.API endpoint: POST /api/v1/eth/staking/direct/tx/withdrawal/partial<h3 id="4-incremental-staking-top-ups">4. Incremental Staking (Top-Ups)</h3>Pectra allows validators to accept additional ETH post-creation. This means existing validators can be grown to any size up to 2048 ETH.API endpoint: POST /api/v1/eth/staking/direct/increment-request/create<h3 id="5-smarter-validator-setup">5. Smarter Validator Setup</h3>With the introduction of smart contract batchers (v3.1), validator creation has been streamlined. Clients can now create validators using a simplified one-step API call with built-in support for 0x02 credentials.API endpoint: GET /api/v1/eth/staking/direct/p2p/deposit<h2 id="built-for-builders-why-p2porg-makes-the-difference">Built for Builders: Why P2P.org Makes the Difference</h2><h3 id="overview-of-api-changes">Overview of API Changes</h3>  <table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse;"><colgroup><col width="130"><col width="384"><col width="88"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:39.25pt"><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Feature</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">API Method (Ethereum)</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">New or Updated</td></tr><tr style="height:39.25pt"><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Validator Consolidation</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Roboto Mono',monospace;color:#188038;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">/api/v1/eth/staking/direct/tx/consolidation-validators</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">New</td></tr><tr style="height:39.25pt"><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Partial Withdrawals</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Roboto Mono',monospace;color:#188038;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">/api/v1/eth/staking/direct/tx/withdrawal/partial</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">New</td></tr><tr style="height:53.5pt"><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Top-Up (Incremental Stake)</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Roboto Mono',monospace;color:#188038;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">/api/v1/eth/staking/direct/increment-request/create</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">New</td></tr><tr style="height:39.25pt"><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">New Validator Setup</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Roboto Mono',monospace;color:#188038;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">/api/v1/eth/staking/direct/nodes-request/create</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Updated</td></tr><tr style="height:39.25pt"><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Smart Contract Setup</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Roboto Mono',monospace;color:#188038;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">/api/v1/eth/staking/direct/p2p/deposit</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">New</td></tr></tbody></table>  These changes aren’t just technical. They translate to better capital efficiency, more flexible operations, and less engineering overhead. With just a few API calls, P2P.org clients can access Pectra’s full benefits while relying on infrastructure that’s secure, scalable, and enterprise-grade.<h2 id="ssv-support-feature-parity-across-staking-models">SSV Support: Feature Parity Across Staking Models</h2>P2P.org’s APIs offer full support for both native ETH staking and SSV Network staking. This includes:<ul><li>Validator consolidation</li><li>Partial withdrawals</li><li>Incremental top-ups</li><li>Smart contract-based validator setup </li></ul>To simplify the SSV experience, we’ve also extended these flows into our SSV Proxy Smart Contract architecture, offering a seamless and fully programmable path to scalable, decentralized validator operation.Key SSV Endpoints:<ul><li>/api/v1/eth/staking/ssv/request/create </li><li>/api/v1/eth/staking/ssv/p2p/deposit</li></ul><h2 id="why-p2porg-is-the-best-way-to-use-pectra">Why P2P.org is the Best Way to Use Pectra</h2>Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade makes staking infrastructure more powerful and flexible than ever before. With new features like validator consolidation, partial withdrawals, and incremental top-ups, the burden of validator management has been dramatically reduced.What sets P2P.org apart isn’t just access to Pectra, but it’s how we’ve operationalized it. From validator setup to partial withdrawals and top-ups, our platform abstracts away complexity while offering full control. Combined with our deep SSV support and client-first engineering, we deliver a staking experience that’s future-proof.Our staking API is the first to fully support all Pectra features — for both native ETH and SSV validators. Live now. → Explore our API capabilities: <a href="https://docs.p2p.org/docs/pectra-upgrade-overview?ref=p2p.org#/">https://docs.p2p.org/docs/pectra-upgrade-overview#/</a> → Start staking:<a href="https://eth.p2p.org/auth?ref=p2p.org"> https://eth.p2p.org/auth</a>

John Murray

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Institutional BTC Staking Guide via Babylon and P2P.org

This is a quick guide for institutions looking to stake BTC using Babylon’s staking interface with P2P.org validator. The process is simple and can be completed in just a few steps.Follow the instructions below to get started.<h2 id="about-babylon-btc-staking">About Babylon BTC Staking</h2>Babylon enables native Bitcoin staking without requiring users to bridge or wrap their BTC. It leverages Bitcoin’s security and decentralization, allowing holders to participate in staking while maintaining self-custody. The platform integrates seamlessly with popular wallets and validator partners like P2P.orgGet started with BTC staking! 1. Access the BTC Staking PlatformVisit the official Babylon BTC staking portal at:<a href="https://btcstaking.babylonlabs.io/?ref=p2p.org"> https://btcstaking.babylonlabs.io/</a><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfaVTjUzckm6Evb21-mhIT2tXkIjM9H5E0bVHN8Jo-phE7wnwGWbFC9FunKm0tBxVjwIXXNdtTjG8d_5zxtuBXsCRZfoU3j_YzphVnARUn4-DObUHFeKTwGsrJK7LaoFNd-PRCx?key=tHwHOo6XYhLXgvzcAKv0NndU" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1600" height="889"></figure>2. Connect Your WalletClick Connect Wallet and select the wallet of your choice. For this guide, we use Leap Wallet as an example.<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXei9VImPB_8Mwr7EXKz-uCFqr7Mjo8U6siRIYYBwK1S1Kpx8ZUl5XF3dWmgEiFrYYOVYl0AjcJjfqKkPENkha97SVfIlueWv35VSXKt9R7DQhCC_q3CHTInlt_xzEIDKfCK0RVOCA?key=tHwHOo6XYhLXgvzcAKv0NndU" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1600" height="876"></figure><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcTrcHvW_qzQpmfXzy0IH-75HigckDtOat83CZl4Kdq0FLEiimlJUyvFSjY-M0NUThcU7OsLmDw2cuxDUNuRkEq_qpvcH7gr6bIFbFJNZ3iHw8acoRGepN1Nlpg3kfRRrgE1M0M?key=tHwHOo6XYhLXgvzcAKv0NndU" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="802" height="724"></figure>3. Select P2P.org and Specify Staking Amount Once your wallet is connected:<ul><li>Navigate to the P2P.org validator option. </li><li>Enter the amount of BTC you wish to stake. Please note that the minimum staking amount is 0.005 BTC. </li><li>Click Preview to proceed.</li></ul><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXd9QqvoER_ArIbsHu3PeBr5TKwIaDTpuFmUHQnOZAag1ofnnN8Pg6e7AEsQIhASiUbJlFP-h7o-Lf3M5xaZj-LNic3gAOtwOOFRW8bJZa1OANveuNbGuwI1ivEkY-F1a5ZsgLPn?key=tHwHOo6XYhLXgvzcAKv0NndU" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1581" height="620"></figure>4. Confirm and StakeReview the staking summary carefully. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the staking process with <a href="http://p2p.org/?ref=p2p.org">P2P.org</a>. Please note that there will be a transaction fee for staking. 5. Monitor Your Staking Dashboard After staking is completed, you can view your active stake and rewards through the dashboard available on the staking platform.<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXd0IyamWTMkagWAktG1UtmXFtZ0yPBaKLRlmpenWp2L9MlYhwdgTjsDEMo2hKeDsMy_3I5hUtcnawb0Rs3PBYoq5froatAOC1gzSi3ZgSKLTLgAjfCy8PjJ-k7WTdjco_b-tncfhA?key=tHwHOo6XYhLXgvzcAKv0NndU" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1580" height="535"></figure>6. Current Staking Yield As of the time of writing, the BTC staking annual percentage yield (APY) is 1.31%. Please note that this rate is subject to change.<h2 id="want-to-stake-btc-with-p2porg">Want to stake BTC with P2P.org?</h2>Our team of specialists is ready to provide personalized guidance tailored to your businesses specific staking requirements. <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noreferrer">Get in touch with us here</a>.

John Murray

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Algorand Staking Guide

Managing your ALGO staking with P2P.org is easy and straightforward. Use the<a href="https://reti.nodely.io/?ref=p2p.org"> Staking Dashboard</a> to stake and manage your ALGO tokens securely.<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXeK4VFF52bi_StKzAt5C-axi1HfrJvnnls4-dLfHdjxow6dmqOcZBIL_KJhehaTXHTZWne9AIgrQYJU0u6q7tdLoT_mVkQXt2lA7TbTgLmWCF9P2TV9pruWN3boMsKpn5683rkt2g?key=o9LCc68usBm2gYgkeXFxH4Nb" class="kg-image" alt="Staking Dashboard" loading="lazy" width="1287" height="1187"></figure><h2 id="staking-your-algo-with-p2porg">Staking Your ALGO with P2P.org</h2><ol><li>Connect Your Wallet Connect any Algorand-supported wallet (Defly, Pera, Kibisis, Exodus, or Lute) by clicking the “Connect” button on the staking dashboard. </li><li>Enter Amount to Stake Enter at least the minimum staking amount (100 ALGO) and sign the transaction to complete the staking process. </li><li>View Your Staked ALGO Once your transaction is confirmed, you can see your staked amount with the selected validator in the ‘My Stakes’ section at the top of the dashboard. </li></ol>Select Your Validator Once connected, find the P2Porg.algo validator and select 'Stake'. <figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcKEbwC2Af-dLIitwECDsIy9ZBO_xpNos120nIzYLVIDqJSQGK9Vatef5yjdvNPCuVsLNIQRbP32m2DSMi6cJDwibmzJEbo7PLOsDGQfPiV-YN0E7WO5NmOX6ErFAgqP7x3n8FJ6g?key=o9LCc68usBm2gYgkeXFxH4Nb" class="kg-image" alt="Stake Validator" loading="lazy" width="1315" height="824"></figure><h2 id="unstaking-your-algo">Unstaking Your ALGO</h2><ol><li>Find Your Staked ALGO To unstake, navigate to the 'Staked' section in the dashboard and select the Validator you want to unstake from. </li><li>Specify the Amount to Unstake When choosing the amount to unstake, ensure that it’s above the minimum entry amount (or you can unstake the entire amount). </li></ol>For more detailed instructions on staking and unstaking, check out the<a href="https://txnlab.gitbook.io/reti-open-pooling/introduction/readme?ref=p2p.org"> Réti Pooling Documentation</a>.<h2 id="additional-resources-and-support">Additional Resources and Support</h2>Have questions or need support? Join our<a href="https://t.me/P2Pstaking?ref=p2p.org"> Telegram chat</a> to connect with the community and the P2P.org team. We're always happy to help.

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Introducing Algorand Staking on P2P.org: Get Started Today

P2P.org is proud to announce the launch of Algorand (ALGO) staking on our platform, bringing high-speed, secure, and non-custodial staking to the global blockchain community. As a decentralized, scalable, and efficient blockchain, Algorand offers a powerful, popular platform for applications, digital assets, and financial solutions.<h2 id="what-is-algorand-algo">What is Algorand (ALGO)?</h2>Algorand is a next-generation blockchain platform designed by Turing Award-winning professor Silvio Micali. Utilizing Pure Proof-of-Stake (PPoS), Algorand ensures fast, secure, and low-cost transactions, while supporting digital asset tokenization, smart contract execution, and a wide range of use cases.<h2 id="why-stake-algo-with-p2porg">Why Stake ALGO with P2P.org?</h2>P2P.org offers institutional-grade Algorand staking solutions that are designed for speed, security, and scalability. With a non-custodial platform, your ALGO tokens remain fully under your control while providing automated reward distribution, robust API integrations, and SOC 2 Type I security standards.Key features include:<ul><li>Non-custodial staking: You retain full ownership of your ALGO tokens, ensuring complete control over your assets. </li><li>High-availability infrastructure: Our platform is designed to provide maximum uptime, ensuring your staking rewards are constantly optimized. </li><li>SOC 2 Type I certified security: Your funds and data are protected by enterprise-grade security standards. </li><li>Real-time analytics: Enjoy real-time tracking of your staking performance with our intuitive dashboard, so you can manage your rewards easily. </li><li>Seamless integrations: Stake through wallets, custodians, exchanges, and investment apps with our API-first platform. </li></ul><h2 id="empowering-stakers-p2porg%E2%80%99s-expertise-in-staking-solutions">Empowering Stakers: P2P.org’s Expertise in Staking Solutions</h2>P2P.org is committed to providing reliable and secure staking options, trusted by thousands of users and institutions worldwide. With a powerful API-first platform, we offer seamless and automated staking solutions for Algorand, including the ability to manage staking across multiple channels, such as dashboards, wallets, and exchanges.<ul><li>Top 3 TVL node operator in Algorand: P2P.org is among the leading Algorand validators by total value locked (TVL). </li><li>Manage your ALGO stakes from one place: Our platform allows you to oversee all your ALGO staking activities from a single dashboard. </li><li>Non-custodial staking: Always retain control of your assets, even while participating in staking. </li><li>SOC 2 Type I certified security: We adhere to strict security protocols to safeguard your assets. </li></ul><h2 id="benefits-of-staking-algo">Benefits of Staking ALGO</h2>Staking your ALGO tokens with P2P.org offers a wide range of benefits:<ol><li>Passive income generation Earn rewards for staking your ALGO without the need for active management. </li><li>Instant unstaking No lock-up period — your assets remain fully liquid, allowing for instant access whenever you need. </li><li>Long-term asset growth By staking, you contribute to the security and scalability of the Algorand network, ensuring long-term growth for both your assets and the network. </li><li>Contribute to decentralization Your staking participation helps decentralize and secure the Algorand blockchain, fostering a more robust ecosystem. </li><li>Eco-friendly blockchain Algorand’s commitment to sustainability makes staking a green choice in the crypto space. </li></ol><h2 id="how-to-stake-algo-with-p2porg">How to Stake ALGO with P2P.org</h2>Staking ALGO with P2P.org is simple:<ol><li>Visit the P2P.org staking page: Navigate to our dedicated Algorand staking page to find more information. </li><li>Delegate your ALGO tokens: Send your ALGO tokens to our secure staking pool using the delegation address provided.<ol><li>Delegation Address:<a href="https://reti.nodely.io/validators/101?ref=p2p.org"> https://reti.nodely.io/validators/101 </a></li></ol></li><li>Monitor your rewards: Track your staking performance in real-time via our comprehensive dashboard.</li></ol>Be sure to check out our dedicated Algorand Staking Guide for a full run-through.<div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://p2p.org/economy/algorand-staking-guide/?_gl=1*1gk3zac*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTI0OTkxNjkwMi4xNzQ2NjI2Njgz*_ga_KGHZN80HE4*czE3NDY2MjY2ODIkbzEkZzEkdDE3NDY2MjcwNDIkajAkbDAkaDk0MTYzMDc2" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Algorand Staking Guide</a></div><h2 id="ready-to-stake-algo">Ready to Stake ALGO?</h2>P2P.org is proud to offer secure and non-custodial staking for Algorand. If you’re ready to start staking or want to discuss your options, <a href="mailto:[email protected]">connect with our staking experts today</a>!

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P2P.org Selected as Genesis Validator for IOTA Rebased Launch

We are proud to announce that P2P.org was selected as one of the 13 Genesis Validators for the IOTA Rebased mainnet launch that took place on May 5, 2025. This milestone represents a significant vote of confidence in our infrastructure and expertise as we join an elite group of validators tasked with ensuring the secure transition of the IOTA network to its new Move-based protocol.<h2 id="a-historic-transition-for-iota">A Historic Transition for IOTA</h2>The IOTA network just saw its most significant evolution to date. On May 5, 2025, following the collective decision of IOTA token holders, the network transitioned to a fully decentralized, delegated Proof-of-Stake architecture through the IOTA Rebased upgrade.This crucial upgrade required a meticulously coordinated Genesis Ceremony to ensure the flawless migration of all user funds, assets, and data from the current IOTA Stardust network to the new IOTA mainnet. As one of the 13 Genesis Validators, P2P.org played a pivotal role in this historic transition.<h2 id="the-genesis-ceremony-birthing-a-new-network">The Genesis Ceremony: Birthing a New Network</h2>The Genesis Ceremony represents the birth of the new IOTA network in a truly decentralized manner. Each of the 13 validators independently created and verified the Genesis state of the new IOTA mainnet, ensuring a perfect 1:1 transfer of the final ledger state from the previous IOTA Stardust network.This careful validation process ensured that every address, balance, and token was transferred correctly, maintaining the integrity of the network and preserving access for all token holders. The ceremony's design prevents any single entity from controlling the network, aligning with IOTA's vision of true decentralization.<h2 id="why-p2porg-was-selected">Why P2P.org Was Selected</h2>Since our founding in 2018, P2P.org has built a reputation for excellence in non-custodial staking infrastructure. With over $5 billion in staked assets across 40 networks and supporting more than 90,000 delegators and 130+ institutional clients, our track record speaks for itself.Over the past five months, we've collaborated closely with the other selected Genesis Validators to prepare for this launch, addressing technical challenges and implementing updates to ensure a smooth transition. Our selection validates our commitment to providing secure, reliable validator services for cutting-edge blockchain networks.<h2 id="the-genesis-validator-cohort">The Genesis Validator Cohort</h2>P2P.org is honored to serve alongside twelve other distinguished validators:<ul><li>IOTA Foundation</li><li>IOTA Ecosystem DLT Foundation</li><li>Tangle Ecosystem Association</li><li>DLT GREEN</li><li>LugaNodes</li><li>Twinstake</li><li>Kiln</li><li>Stakin</li><li>Nansen</li><li>Blockscope</li><li>Coinage x DAIC</li><li>Staketab</li></ul>This carefully selected group represents a balance of institutional expertise, technical capability, and community presence—essential ingredients for the successful launch of the new IOTA network.<h2 id="next-steps-validator-onboarding-and-delegation">Next Steps: Validator Onboarding and Delegation</h2>Following the successful Genesis Ceremony and the launch of the network, additional validators will now be able to join in a permissionless manner based on delegation from IOTA stakers. The IOTA Foundation will gradually delegate funds from its treasury to qualified validators to ensure a secure bootstrapping of the mainnet.The network is expected to reach its full committee size of 50 active validators within five epochs (approximately 5 days). The composition of this committee will be determined entirely by delegation amounts, with updates occurring every epoch (24 hours).<h2 id="our-commitment-to-the-iota-ecosystem">Our Commitment to the IOTA Ecosystem</h2>As a Genesis Validator, P2P.org is fully committed to supporting the long-term success of the IOTA ecosystem. We've invested significant resources in optimizing our infrastructure specifically for IOTA's unique requirements and have assembled a dedicated team to monitor and maintain our validator operations around the clock.For IOTA token holders looking to participate in the network's security through delegation, P2P.org offers:<ul><li>Industry-leading reliability with 99.9%+ uptime</li><li>Enhanced security measures designed specifically for high-value networks</li><li>Transparent fee structure with competitive rates</li><li>Dedicated support for delegators of all sizes</li></ul><h2 id="looking-forward">Looking forward</h2>We're excited about the future of IOTA and the new opportunities this upgrade will create for developers, users, and the entire blockchain community. The Move-based protocol implementation opens up powerful new capabilities for smart contracts and decentralized applications, and we're committed to supporting this ecosystem's growth.Stay tuned for more updates as we approach the May 5th Genesis Ceremony. If you're interested in delegating to P2P.org after the network launch, <a href="mailto:[email protected]">contact our staking experts today</a>!

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P2P.org Joins Monad as a Validator

We are excited to announce that P2P.org is now supporting Monad as a validator. This partnership represents our commitment to supporting innovation in the Web3 and blockchain space.  <h2 id="joining-forces-with-monad">Joining Forces with Monad</h2>As a leading validator service provider, P2P.org continuously evaluates emerging blockchain projects with transformative potential. After analyzing Monad's architecture and capabilities, we're thrilled to participate in their testnet as a validator. <h2 id="about-monad-bridging-high-performance-with-evm-compatibility">About Monad: Bridging High Performance with EVM Compatibility</h2>Monad represents a significant advancement in Layer 1 blockchain architecture, addressing the persistent trilemma of performance, scalability, and developer accessibility. What sets Monad apart is its unique combination of two critical elements:<ol><li>Full EVM Compatibility: Developers can leverage their existing Ethereum tooling and code bases without modification, dramatically reducing the barrier to entry.</li><li>Parallel Transaction Execution: Unlike traditional sequential processing, Monad allows multiple independent transactions to run simultaneously, significantly boosting throughput.</li></ol><h3 id="key-technical-advantages">Key Technical Advantages</h3><ul><li>MonadBFT Consensus: A custom-built consensus protocol delivering high throughput, fast finality, and robust security guarantees even in adversarial conditions.</li><li>Impressive Performance: Testnet metrics show processing capacities exceeding 10,000 TPS, compared to Ethereum's ~14 TPS and Solana's 4,000-4,500 TPS.</li><li>Sub-Second Finality: Transactions reach speculative finality in under one second, providing near-instant confirmations.</li><li>Tail-Fork Resistance: Enhanced security features prevent malicious leaders from forking recent blocks for MEV extraction.</li></ul><h2 id="what-this-means-for-stakers">What This Means for Stakers</h2>By joining as a testnet validator, P2P.org brings significant value to the Monad ecosystem. Our professional validation services leverage proven infrastructure to ensure reliable block production and optimal performance for all network participants. Through our participation, we're helping to strengthen the testnet's decentralization and resilience, enhancing overall network security during this critical development phase. Additionally, our early ecosystem support demonstrates our commitment to contributing to Monad's development at a foundational stage, allowing us to actively help shape the future of this promising protocol as it evolves toward mainnet.<h2 id="looking-forward">Looking Forward</h2>As Monad progresses toward mainnet launch, P2P.org is committed to providing continued support as a validator. Monad has the potential to become a significant player in the Layer 1 space by offering the best of both worlds: Ethereum's developer-friendly environment with the high throughput of next-generation protocols.To find out more, please<a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noreferrer"> contact our team</a> or join our <a href="https://t.me/P2Pstaking?ref=p2p.org">Telegram community</a> to discuss other staking opportunities.

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Staking & ZK proof generation

<h3 id="introduction-how-l2s-think-about-zk-proof-generation-decentralization">Introduction: how L2s think about ZK proof generation decentralization</h3>The goal of this blog post is to add infrastructure providers’ point of view to the discussion of different methods on ZK proof generation decentralization. We found that this point of view is missing or misinterpreted by researchers and L2/ZK protocol creators. Since the decentralization mechanics are usually game-theoretic to some extent, the misconception of infrastructure providers’ behavior could lead to wrong conclusions, thus making the project not reaching its goal - proper reliable, censorship resistant and trustless system that we cherish so much in web3 (cherish less in recent years with surge of centralized L2s, but nevertheless, all of them promise to be properly decentralized one day and we trust them in our trustless industry).<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2025/04/Staking---ZK-proof-generation-2.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="904" height="174" srcset="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w600/2025/04/Staking---ZK-proof-generation-2.png 600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2025/04/Staking---ZK-proof-generation-2.png 904w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure>It is hard to separate ZK proof generation decentralization from sequencer decentralization as both those parts of the stack should participate in the same tokenomics. But since we have shared sequencer protocols like Espresso, Astria, Radius and others, plus possible reluctance of L2 protocols to decentralize the sequencers, we will describe only separate decentralization of ZK proof generation.We will present 3 articles regarding decentralization in ZK and experiments on proof generation parallelization. In the first one we will review staking tokenomics and its bad connectivity with the nature of the ZK proving process. The second article will focus on parallelization of proof generation tasks on different hardware. In the third article we will discuss the concept of idle GPUs that many protocols use as the cornerstone of their proof marketplace designs and the aggregation of aggregators problem in ZK space.This article will not provide a definite answer to highlighted problems. The goal is to give additional data missing from other articles regarding this topic, combine them and emphasize on the fact that everything should be battletested and should not be presented as the best final solution while being only on paper. We encourage all protocols not to be afraid to change in the search of the perfect concept.<h3 id="taiko%E2%80%99s-numerous-experiments">Taiko’s numerous experiments</h3>The biggest practical research of this issue was done by the Taiko team that decided to make the 1st permissionless fully decentralized L2. For more than 1 year they have tested multiple setups: proof generation race, stake-based option, bond-based option and finally arrived at the stage with both proposer and prover role handled by the same entity. Let’s make a quick recap of all those tests and how they ended up with the current mainnet.Proof generation race.As the 1st step, Taiko started with the easiest solution. But due to the deterministic nature of ZK proof generation the race ended up with the clear single winner that took almost all of the proofs, so, the result was almost as centralized as current L2 solutions with 1 dominant player. Others were formally “on backup”, but in fact not present at all. It happened because the cost of running the operations is not compensated if you do not actively contribute to the chain's progress.The stats from this testnet may show it otherwise with heavy centralization for Proposers and too beautiful pictures for Provers. We don’t want to get into conspiracy theories, we will just say that we were able to generate ZK proofs mostly at night, during the weekend, and by the end of the testnet when 3 main provers were not active. Nonetheless, the Taiko team made a good decision to test other methods since the community in discord was furious with this model.<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-width-wide"><img src="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2025/04/Staking---ZK-proof-generation--1--1.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="927" height="527" srcset="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w600/2025/04/Staking---ZK-proof-generation--1--1.png 600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2025/04/Staking---ZK-proof-generation--1--1.png 927w"></figure>Stake-based solution.The next attempt was a stake-based option with the active set of 32 provers and others beyond those 32 on backup. Usually Proof-of-Stake validator’s probability to produce the next block is equal to its share of the stake. But in Proof-of-Stake it is relatively easy to produce the next block, so validators do not have a scaling problem because of the number of blocks to produce (there is a scaling problem with constantly growing blockchain size overall, but it’s another one).On the contrary, ZK proof generation is very demanding in computational power to generate a single proof, and if the prover's stake is growing, it should keep increasing the hardware capacities, otherwise it starts to get slashed. This is what happened in this testnet, and the amount of slashing was so big, that the best position was to be the 33rd prover (the 1st in non-active set) to receive blocks to prove and do the job without the fear of getting slashed. But then the stake grew (or others’ stake was slashed), prover ended up in the active set, got slashed, fell back, and it was a never ending cycle. As you can see, the system was enormously unstable, so Taiko decided to switch to other solutions.Proposer “buys” proofs.The idea is “if protocol can not handle it, let the invisible hand of the market do its magic”. In this solution each proposer can decide on where it can get the proof. At least this was for the first three weeks since mainnet was decentralized. But then the foundation announced “If you are proposing Taiko blocks, ensure you also prove your own blocks, or your liveness bond will be forfeited” also explaining this with “This change removes hook calls from the protocol for gas optimization and simplicity, as hooks are expensive”. Technically, it still can be two separate entities, but in fact the prover does not need the proposer and will always prove on its own.Key aspects why Taiko permissionless decentralization works without both high congestion for proof submission:<ol><li>150 TAIKO tokens per each proof that are locked for 4 hours to dispute - a single entity needs a lot of TAIKO and ETH to proof all blocks in a day (the numbers change with every network update)</li><li>SGX proving - relatively complex technology which is hard to access and manage. This organically reduces the number of participants and prevents gas wars to submit the proof</li></ol>Nevertheless, from a community and tokenomics perspective there is a significant drawback to the model. With the current parameters 4 hours to return the bond and on average 2 proofs per minute only 72000 TAIKO tokens are being actively used for system functioning. In other words, 99.92% of circulating supply has no utility, apart from being used within DeFi and governance.<h3 id="other-protocols-discussions">Other protocols discussions</h3>In 2023 Starknet was actively discussing proposals on decentralization of their protocol on forum, so, let’s address the summary of the discussion. The Starknet protocol is divided into four layers: leader/proposer elections, consensus, proving, and L1 state updates. Starknet will use a variant of Tendermint. Starknet plans to use the chained proof protocol which is based on Mina’s design. It requires every block proposal to include a proof of a previous block.Aztec’s testnet is underway, and in their initial series of blog posts they have created a design for stake-based sequencer decentralization protocol, while ZK proof generation will be outsourced. Sequencers are allowed to get the proof on external markets of their choice. They hope that the open market will provide the best quality and price.Before the airdrop ZkSync also dropped a news bomb with a blog post and corresponding article about their thoughts on ZK proof generation decentralization. On a high level within the Prooφ described in the article corresponding to the post both staking and auction-based mechanisms are included, where staking is needed to slash provers if they send incorrect proofs. As for the auction part, a prover with the best bet (=lowest cost) wins, but gets paid the costs of the second price determined by the auction. At the same time the fee should always cover the cost of the proof generation for an auction to work.<h3 id="stake-based-solutions">Stake-based solutions</h3>We have described before how Taiko experimented with staking and went into mainnet with bonds instead. Overall, it makes some sense, but it also reduces the number of people that can use TAIKO as utility token, thus reducing its attractiveness to institutions and retail, since only a selected few can launch SGX prover and meaningfully utilize the token. Tokens are not only a financial or technological phenomenon, but also a social one, and engagement from as many participants as possible is crucial for project success, so, we will focus on a stake-based model of decentralization.Sudden spikes of stake will not be possible to avoid, even by creating a hard cap on maximum stake, because the cap will not safe from the situation where several other provers lose their delegation, thus “promoting” the weak prover to get more proofs to generate while it does not have the required capacity. Some might argue “so slash them if they are not capable”, but constant slashing is exactly the reason why Taiko abandoned staking: this is bad delegators’ experience, and they will simply use other more safe protocols, for example Solana, where they don’t have slashing.Let’s draw some possible scenarios<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2025/04/table1.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="2000" height="459" srcset="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w600/2025/04/table1.png 600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1000/2025/04/table1.png 1000w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1600/2025/04/table1.png 1600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2025/04/table1.png 2000w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2025/04/table2.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="2000" height="563" srcset="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w600/2025/04/table2.png 600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1000/2025/04/table2.png 1000w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1600/2025/04/table2.png 1600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2025/04/table2.png 2000w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2025/04/table3.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="2000" height="459" srcset="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w600/2025/04/table3.png 600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1000/2025/04/table3.png 1000w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1600/2025/04/table3.png 1600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2025/04/table3.png 2000w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure>Some suggestions might be:<ul><li>Slash only Operators - then Delegator will have to unbond, wait for N days, delegate again to another operator, possibly repeating the situation.</li><li>Even if there’s no unbond period, still, delegator will have to monitor the activity precisely, so, either the rewards should be good (and not absorbed by sequencer), or a delegator will find better opportunities elsewhere</li><li>“Buying” proofs elsewhere including from A & B. Although A & B benefit from C getting slashed, but buying elsewhere requires business details negotiations, setting up provers elsewhere, possibly syncing with the network - it might take a long time, not all operators might have everything setup</li><li>Decoupling leader selection from staking</li></ul>The idea in general should be like in the bonding schema: if the prover knows that it can’t make another proof in time, it should not be forced to do it by leader election mechanism. Nevertheless, with a big stake comes great responsibility, and this should be reflected in the user-related metrics, for example in APR. ZkSync’s “Proof” partially solves the issues, but several months later another whitepaper also addressed the problem using another auction method.Succinct’s proof contest is an interesting approach that helps to internalize the competition between provers and free them from gas wars on Ethereum for their respective proofs to be accepted on-chain. The staked collateral will be used not only for potential slashing, but also in the reverse auction to win proofs. Provers will use a part of staked collateral to pay for a chance to win the next proof. To prevent payment wars, the size of the payment only determines the probability to win, but not the one with the highest payment wins.Overall, this model seems like a fascinating approach that definitely should be tried within the Web3 industry to test how it can be potentially gamed. As we’ve seen before with numerous Taiko experiments, there were a lot of ideas that seemed to work well on paper, but in the end turned out as a disaster, so we only wish for protocols to be flexible in the new environment and evolve to new challenges.<h3 id="conclusion">Conclusion</h3>Taiko has tested many different decentralization setups for more than 1 year before coming to the current solution. Whatever design other protocols might choose - it is better to test it properly and figure out all mistakes before mainnet. Hopefully, when most of the rollups achieve stage 2 decentralization, stage 3 will appear with decentralized parts of the stack for censorship resistance, so that everyone could have the same access to the ecosystem as everyone else, and not by forcing transactions from L1.Overall, we wanted to thank the Taiko team for enormous work on the forefront of L2 decentralization and we encourage other protocols to follow their steps. We also want to thank the Starknet and Aztec teams for taking an active discussion with the community about decentralization designs, and the ZkSync team for their paper and blog post on future decentralization steps. Also we want to reference some of Figment's related blog posts on L2 decentralization. They have similar thoughts, but we tried to make our contribution as well and make a research based on new data from 2024.<h3 id="references">References:</h3>Taiko vision (and impressions on them):<ul><li>Taiko changing complaints (twitter): <a href="https://x.com/bkiepuszewski/status/1798987014047670565?ref=p2p.org">https://x.com/bkiepuszewski/status/1798987014047670565</a></li><li>Taiko proposer must be the prover as well:<a href="https://x.com/taikoxyz/status/1803838265046491409?ref=p2p.org">https://x.com/taikoxyz/status/1803838265046491409</a> </li><li>Impressions on P2P’s participation in Taiko’s testnet №3 on Starknet forum <a href="https://community.starknet.io/t/starknet-decentralized-protocol-iv-proofs-in-the-protocol/6030/18?ref=p2p.org">https://community.starknet.io/t/starknet-decentralized-protocol-iv-proofs-in-the-protocol/6030/18</a></li><li><a href="https://taiko.mirror.xyz/qvZV19UrPOPbWwJ3hwdppNlnqn4nM_LXoS1uztKs6DE?ref=p2p.org">https://taiko.mirror.xyz/qvZV19UrPOPbWwJ3hwdppNlnqn4nM_LXoS1uztKs6DE</a> </li><li>The update where prover & proposer were united <a href="https://taiko.mirror.xyz/Od8CVUstKAr6bvuHac5DHuv9jdePOhW6pb5pNOr3VX0?ref=p2p.org">https://taiko.mirror.xyz/Od8CVUstKAr6bvuHac5DHuv9jdePOhW6pb5pNOr3VX0</a> </li><li>Proof generation race stats from ZKPool <a href="https://data.zkpool.io/public/dashboards/Aebs8y0nZ9w20wokJeFlIjWsi9DQcTVOzmBDpQXe?ref=p2p.org">https://data.zkpool.io/public/dashboards/Aebs8y0nZ9w20wokJeFlIjWsi9DQcTVOzmBDpQXe</a> </li><li>Taiko governance <a href="https://taiko.mirror.xyz/9lW3JdFnMJGtoPbmXqFS32XNxf_iK0VDx0vGWk2K7Eo?ref=p2p.org">https://taiko.mirror.xyz/9lW3JdFnMJGtoPbmXqFS32XNxf_iK0VDx0vGWk2K7Eo</a> </li></ul>Starknet vision:<ul><li>Overview <a href="https://community.starknet.io/t/starknet-decentralized-protocol-i-introduction/2671?ref=p2p.org">https://community.starknet.io/t/starknet-decentralized-protocol-i-introduction/2671</a></li><li>Leader election <a href="https://community.starknet.io/t/starknet-decentralized-protocol-ii-candidate-for-leader-elections/4751?ref=p2p.org">https://community.starknet.io/t/starknet-decentralized-protocol-ii-candidate-for-leader-elections/4751</a> </li><li>Consensus <a href="https://community.starknet.io/t/starknet-decentralized-protocol-iii-consensus/5386?ref=p2p.org">https://community.starknet.io/t/starknet-decentralized-protocol-iii-consensus/5386</a> </li><li>Prover decentralization <a href="https://community.starknet.io/t/starknet-decentralized-protocol-iv-proofs-in-the-protocol/6030?ref=p2p.org">https://community.starknet.io/t/starknet-decentralized-protocol-iv-proofs-in-the-protocol/6030</a> </li><li>Checkpoints for fast finality <a href="https://community.starknet.io/t/starknet-decentralized-protocol-v-checkpoints-for-fast-finality/6032?ref=p2p.org">https://community.starknet.io/t/starknet-decentralized-protocol-v-checkpoints-for-fast-finality/6032</a></li><li>Chained proof protocols <a href="https://community.starknet.io/t/starknet-decentralized-protocol-vii-chained-proof-protocols-braiding/18831?ref=p2p.org">https://community.starknet.io/t/starknet-decentralized-protocol-vii-chained-proof-protocols-braiding/18831</a> </li><li>Tendermint for Starknet <a href="https://community.starknet.io/t/tendermint-for-starknet/98248?ref=p2p.org">https://community.starknet.io/t/tendermint-for-starknet/98248</a></li><li>Summary <a href="https://community.starknet.io/t/simple-decentralized-protocol-proposal/99693?ref=p2p.org">https://community.starknet.io/t/simple-decentralized-protocol-proposal/99693</a> </li></ul>ZkSync vision:<ul><li><a href="https://zksync.mirror.xyz/z3GvALZwgxN5CrU2kvHV1LuPf14GHc2Ul5dGDC8AZzs?ref=p2p.org">https://zksync.mirror.xyz/z3GvALZwgxN5CrU2kvHV1LuPf14GHc2Ul5dGDC8AZzs</a> </li><li><a href="https://arxiv.org/search/cs?searchtype=author&query=Wang%2C+W&ref=p2p.org">Wenhao Wang</a>, <a href="https://arxiv.org/search/cs?searchtype=author&query=Zhou%2C+L&ref=p2p.org">Lulu Zhou</a>, <a href="https://arxiv.org/search/cs?searchtype=author&query=Yaish%2C+A&ref=p2p.org">Aviv Yaish</a>, <a href="https://arxiv.org/search/cs?searchtype=author&query=Zhang%2C+F&ref=p2p.org">Fan Zhang</a>, <a href="https://arxiv.org/search/cs?searchtype=author&query=Fisch%2C+B&ref=p2p.org">Ben Fisch</a>, <a href="https://arxiv.org/search/cs?searchtype=author&query=Livshits%2C+B&ref=p2p.org">Benjamin Livshits</a> Mechanism Design for ZK-Rollup Prover Markets <a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.06495?ref=p2p.org">https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.06495</a> </li></ul>Aztec vision:<ul><li><a href="https://forum.aztec.network/t/on-proving-marketplaces/5218/5?ref=p2p.org">https://forum.aztec.network/t/on-proving-marketplaces/5218/5</a> </li></ul>Figment vision:<ul><li>Proof supply chain <a href="https://figmentcapital.medium.com/the-proof-supply-chain-be6a6a884eff?ref=p2p.org">https://figmentcapital.medium.com/the-proof-supply-chain-be6a6a884eff</a> </li><li>Decentralized Proving, Proof Markets, and ZK Infrastructure <a href="https://figmentcapital.medium.com/decentralized-proving-proof-markets-and-zk-infrastructure-f4cce2c58596?ref=p2p.org">https://figmentcapital.medium.com/decentralized-proving-proof-markets-and-zk-infrastructure-f4cce2c58596</a> </li></ul>

Anton Gaev

from p2p validator

Tezos Delegation & Staking Guide

Delegating and staking your Tezos (XTZ) tokens is a great way to put your assets to work while supporting the security and decentralization of the Tezos network. Whether you’re new to staking or looking for a smoother experience, this guide will walk you through the full process, step by step.We’ll show you how to:<ul><li>Get your XTZ ready.</li><li>Connect a supported wallet.</li><li>Delegate and stake your tokens.</li><li>Understand the rewards and risks involved.</li></ul>By following this simple process using the official Tezos staking dApp, you’ll be earning network rewards in just a few minutes, all while keeping full custody of your assets.<h3 id="prerequisites">Prerequisites</h3><ol><li>Get your XTZ ready: </li></ol>Before you begin, make sure you own some Tezos (XTZ). You can purchase XTZ on various<a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/tezos/?ref=p2p.org#Markets"> cryptocurrency exchanges</a> and withdraw it to a supported non-custodial wallet such as Kukai, Temple, or Umami.<ol><li>Use the official Tezos staking dApp:</li></ol>This guide follows the earning flow provided through the official Tezos staking dApp. Multiple wallets are supported. The steps explained mainly involve interacting with the dApp, with clear indicators of when to sign messages or transactions in your selected wallet. While the signing process may vary slightly between wallets, it’s simple overall. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our support team via<a href="https://www.p2p.org/?ref=p2p.org"> our website</a> (click the chat icon in the bottom-right corner).<ol start="3"><li>Understand delegation vs. staking: </li></ol>Tezos (XTZ) offers two flexible ways to participate and earn rewards: delegation and staking. Delegation is a simple, liquid option where your funds remain accessible at all times, while staking locks your tokens for a short 4-day unbonding period but provides up to 3× higher rewards. For more details on the differences, visit the dedicated P2P Tezos page.<ol start="4"><li>Delegation is a required first step: </li></ol>Before you can stake your XTZ, you must first delegate it to a baker. This guide walks you through the full process. If you only wish to delegate, you can stop after Step 9.<ol start="5"><li>Your entire balance will be delegated: </li></ol>Tezos does not allow partial delegation. Your entire wallet balance will be delegated to the selected baker, who will also be the one you stake with if you proceed further.<ol start="6"><li>Detailed info at your fingertips:</li></ol>Need more in-depth information? Feel free to browse our materials in <a href="https://p2p.org/faq/en/collections/2867667-tezos-staking?ref=p2p.org">the Help Center!</a><h3 id="step-1-go-to-the-tezos-staking-page">Step 1: Go to the Tezos Staking Page</h3><ul><li>Navigate to the Tezos staking platform available under<a href="https://stake.tezos.com/?ref=p2p.org"> https://stake.tezos.com/</a>.</li></ul>Click the “Start Earning” or “Connect” button.<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2025/05/Screenshot-2025-05-01-at-11.44.20.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="2000" height="1105" srcset="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w600/2025/05/Screenshot-2025-05-01-at-11.44.20.png 600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1000/2025/05/Screenshot-2025-05-01-at-11.44.20.png 1000w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1600/2025/05/Screenshot-2025-05-01-at-11.44.20.png 1600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2025/05/Screenshot-2025-05-01-at-11.44.20.png 2000w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><h3 id="step-2-connect-your-wallet">Step 2: Connect Your Wallet</h3><ul><li>In the displayed popup, choose your preferred wallet (we used Kukai for this guide).</li><li>Approve the connection request in your wallet app.</li></ul><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXd3vXQCeamp686EzWhliEQUsqssuRRJhC74Wjx4xBH0VlumBB8d9XQhBQvVKKSPzGpimwzbPcSX-bC2q-lwIz1-IZZmsbyYqOZCp_esz-f2Pkkk0DVHjc-BBHKdZRbo1Xq3J5WI_A?key=lDrx7vmuHAnsk1eCDrO55ya9" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1600" height="886"></figure><h3 id="step-3-view-wallet-status">Step 3: View Wallet Status</h3><ul><li>After connecting, your wallet balance will be displayed.</li><li>If you have no funds delegated yet, the status will show “Inactive”.</li></ul>Click “Start Earning” to begin.<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfhrz6hbmjprPbD6MqeotaEtcpIdFIy1ZlIK_oMKdUs3yU6WvzP-bWyKn4rT-IYG008t4jOPaG_a2G0dfvNUHbWqJSIevS0m16difST_1bgvUJXEW83Rmk8rdljqiRU7UlW2Elb-A?key=lDrx7vmuHAnsk1eCDrO55ya9" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1600" height="886"></figure><h3 id="step-4-choose-between-delegating-or-staking">Step 4: Choose Between Delegating or Staking</h3>Now you will see two options:<ul><li>Delegate: 1x reward factor; funds remain liquid.</li><li>Stake: 3x reward factor; funds are locked (4-day unbonding period applies after unstaking).</li></ul>Your choice here isn’t final—it’s flexible. After delegating, you can choose to stake at any time. Similarly, during the staking process, you can stop after delegation (Step 9 in this guide) if you prefer. In this guide, we walk through the full process, so we selected “Stake” at this stage.<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXdLpalqtv3UCI862kicjFWHyBmXYBcy43IhfBxhMffZAcoz8y6qxMuVQ_zYTYv8gVdqMKNhqt8swYfECSfzp_UYscWQPqB5V-2nFHeHPT-nUDVi15qd0hAVoxq_uAMZTlo4O5MgGA?key=lDrx7vmuHAnsk1eCDrO55ya9" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1600" height="886"></figure><h3 id="step-5-understand-staking-requirement">Step 5: Understand Staking Requirement</h3><ul><li>Before staking, you must delegate your balance to a Tezos baker.</li></ul>Click “Select Baker” to proceed.<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcAJCN8usBbK1rUZlq3RNShHYt2wRA1yQzhe8UchRmY8vyzGlx7hcV03KPes0HHChw5yu0aHtUQaUGU78l7JyyyFXVZ9vUHxXpaxKBMfeBy_m_PAj14ipY4B9nti92Dq8GYoY19?key=lDrx7vmuHAnsk1eCDrO55ya9" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1600" height="886"></figure><h3 id="step-6-choose-a-baker">Step 6: Choose a Baker</h3><ul><li>Use the search bar or browse to find a baker (e.g.,<a href="http://p2p.org/?ref=p2p.org"> P2P.org</a>).</li></ul>Click “Select” next to the baker of your choice.<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXf_9BaIy2vAGSvCr5Th8hs4EqrqnOT-vvSniEZ3zPRb_fFQvuDeyToEnjPvfj5r3yqpLd8sIBnhzIlhFhO_kuti3UZ3yuLiBKoZ1EGCVY4549tiaE3nYTVqN5qgMwecQX1WChAbqw?key=lDrx7vmuHAnsk1eCDrO55ya9" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1600" height="886"></figure><h3 id="step-7-confirm-delegation">Step 7: Confirm Delegation</h3><ul><li>Review the baker details (total staked, fee, and available space).</li></ul>Click “Continue” to proceed.<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcxGK6rVjB0la2ZwtO-nTCMA6LNht-tMMahryUK7V6OBwGJyriiSpTCltXjc9lplSXZhdvXlFRGBIyU_dR63YDoJk_tNNWGm23lK7-s0CuZZT__ok2QezbC1onzUaUoa7NmiOMw?key=lDrx7vmuHAnsk1eCDrO55ya9" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1600" height="886"></figure><h3 id="step-8-sign-the-delegation-transaction">Step 8: Sign the Delegation Transaction</h3><ul><li>A prompt will appear. Sign the transaction in your wallet (e.g., Kukai).</li><li>Wait for confirmation.</li></ul><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXejiTtyhmlGIHlGEunM73GwzPz1gEhVmlp3u87ejuAwUc4lGRgX7kBCjevLPYw4VlVUswJlv5LjJs4Jp1jZ3GgV2P3M7bCs1mzD_tlPquJ0TK6qdf8L8boesqFfRdlf-TfFMNvkiw?key=lDrx7vmuHAnsk1eCDrO55ya9" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1600" height="886"></figure><h3 id="step-9-confirmation">Step 9: Confirmation</h3><ul><li>You’ll see a confirmation screen saying “Nicely Done!” once the delegation is successful.</li><li>Click “Continue”.</li></ul>Note: This is the final step if you only wish to delegate. However, we encourage you to stake to potentially receive 3x higher network rewards.<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXe8iy7iyPZSHmvrNwOTu-eUJXQOAV6E_s3fsh-HVED8bFsx3VI8kDT_4seydbHRMtCM0z0xJ80DT6-Ut6SL0gEjyoDKPn6q-rtOTbKGVmYHA9Q2Y8gyOvF-wkeUGHPp7iddBMwYPw?key=lDrx7vmuHAnsk1eCDrO55ya9" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1600" height="886"></figure><h3 id="step-10-stake-your-xtz">Step 10: Stake Your XTZ</h3><ul><li>Now enter the amount of Tezos (XTZ) you want to stake.</li></ul>Click “Continue” and sign the staking transaction in your wallet.<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfUTKR8XuaULtPo1xBhMbjP5epdAf2zCtYvgFP5MUI0mq-ag-BWqlsgAOcM4GWy1fLavDPg80fSjmyzbuUNcffXFsm57aVKqigyh_9N3B1rjmiLMmlKjVWh3_UoPKXFzm-0wyHndw?key=lDrx7vmuHAnsk1eCDrO55ya9" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1600" height="887"></figure><h3 id="step-11-accept-disclaimer">Step 11: Accept Disclaimer</h3><ul><li>Review the disclaimer:<ul><li>Staked balances are locked until manually unstaked (takes ~4 days).</li><li>Slashing risk: You may lose part of your stake if your baker violates consensus rules. This is extremely rare on Tezos—P2P.org has not experienced a slashing event to date (01.05.2025).</li></ul></li><li>Tick the checkbox to agree with the Terms of Use.</li></ul>Click “Stake” and you’ll be prompted to sign the transaction in your wallet one more time.<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXeJ0dEOiGFotMCNf9hg2O9WKa4ZyZLvkBT4hKtbh7psHrY6BOHjNeTGizGbHbN618iV51Jm-7VTwk59G5V4gJfRncYyAWBz2gRofZ57PWijF_8aiwJPXs-RnRnd6CR2j69GahjRsA?key=lDrx7vmuHAnsk1eCDrO55ya9" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1600" height="886"></figure><h3 id="step-12-sign-the-staking-transaction">Step 12: Sign the Staking Transaction</h3><ul><li>Once signed and processed, you’ll see a confirmation message:<ul><li>“You have successfully staked 20 tez.”</li></ul></li></ul>Any remaining balance is delegated to the baker automatically.<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcX-01YWbSplV4lUtfRx8sL7zGPpFZVPa87vVRSFy8GgYSVmueNEDMIFRNdpg7OYE2ngu-CmZC2ME1txsfmU6Ui0lmXcmme9wFIFbU9IQyQK9eHk7aSxtKcBGbCURb0rNvlGGHVAg?key=lDrx7vmuHAnsk1eCDrO55ya9" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1600" height="886"></figure><h3 id="step-13-confirm-staked-status">Step 13: Confirm Staked Status</h3><ul><li>After completing the process:<ul><li>The staked amount appears under “Staked”.</li><li>The delegation status is Active. Any additional funds transferred to this wallet will be automatically delegated, but additional staking must be initiated manually.</li></ul></li></ul>The baker's name and details are shown.<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXdZ4MFbzn-kbt2YVXP_xfCqOFNBrf8LbF-IWP71o2TOb0Ch7u8uZxg_rOqFpmoBJJ5OHIBOqGj-7FAo3W7GcFlQiZyzRPCqdIlriS1bOQ_yKI-QW5q7aEAZg_vbn_lg1w9PlFox?key=lDrx7vmuHAnsk1eCDrO55ya9" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1600" height="886"></figure>That’s it! You are now earning XTZ with<a href="http://p2p.org/?ref=p2p.org"> P2P.org</a> Baker. Note that your XTZ remains fully in your custody, and you are free to undelegate or unstake at any time using the same interface and confirming the transactions through your wallet.Are you looking for institutional staking?We collaborate with leading custodians and institutional staking providers to ensure secure, compliant, and seamless Tezos (XTZ) staking solutions. Whether you use a third-party custodian or require a custom integration, we can help.Contact us via<a href="https://www.p2p.org/?ref=p2p.org"> p2p.org</a> using the chat icon in the bottom-right corner — we’ll work with you to find the best path forward.The information provided above is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as, or relied upon as, investment, financial, or any other type of professional advice. P2P.org or any associated parties do not offer any form of advisory services, and nothing shared here should be considered as a recommendation or endorsement for any financial decisions. P2P.org is not responsible for any decisions made based on the information provided. You are encouraged to consult with a qualified financial advisor or professional before making any investment or financial decisions.

John Murray

from p2p validator

Celebrate the Tezos Rio Upgrade With 0% Fee Staking

<h2 id="tldr">TL;DR</h2><ul><li>Increased network rewards: Tezos staking now offers 12.9% NRR (3x more than delegation) with daily automatic compounding.</li><li>Faster access to funds: The Rio upgrade reduces the unstaking period to just 4 days (down from 10) making staking even more attractive.</li><li>Zero-fee promotion: For a limited 30-day period, P2P.org is offering 0% fees on Tezos (XTZ) staking.</li></ul>The Tezos blockchain has just rolled out another significant improvement with the activation of its 18th protocol upgrade — Rio. To celebrate this milestone, P2P.org is offering a limited-time promotion: 0% fees on Tezos (XTZ) staking for the next 30 days!<h2 id="the-rio-upgrade-whats-new">The Rio Upgrade: What's New?</h2>The Rio upgrade brings several important improvements to the Tezos network that benefit both bakers (validators) and users:<h3 id="faster-cycles-quicker-access-to-your-funds">Faster Cycles, Quicker Access to Your Funds</h3>One of the most user-friendly changes in Rio is the reduction of cycle length from approximately 3 days to just 1 day. This seemingly simple change has profound implications:<ul><li>Unstaking period reduced from 10 days to just 4 days — access your staked XTZ much faster</li><li>Changes to staked balances are reflected in consensus rights after only 2 days (previously 6 days)</li><li>Staking parameter changes activate after 5 days instead of 14 days</li><li>Rewards are distributed daily rather than every 3 days</li></ul><div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://www.p2p.org/networks/tezos?ref=p2p.org#stake" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">STAKE HERE</a></div><h3 id="incentivized-data-availability-layer-dal">Incentivized Data Availability Layer (DAL)</h3>Rio introduces changes to the distribution of participation rewards, allocating 10% to active Data Availability Layer node operators — a crucial component for Layer 2 scalability and the Tezos X roadmap. This positions Tezos for significant growth in transaction throughput and overall network utility. The updated reward weights, effective since the start of the Rio upgrade, can be found on <a href="https://octez.tezos.com/docs/rio/adaptive_issuance.html?ref=p2p.org#reward-weights">the Tezos Documentation</a>.<h3 id="improved-network-resilience">Improved Network Resilience</h3>The upgrade also increases network reliability by reducing tolerance for inactive bakers. Bakers are now marked inactive after 2 days (down from 8 days) but can return to active status in just 2 days (previously 6 days).<h2 id="the-staking-advantage-why-you-should-consider-staking-over-delegating">The Staking Advantage: Why You Should Consider Staking Over Delegating</h2>While delegation has been the traditional way to participate in the Tezos network, direct staking was introduced last year  to further contribute to network security while offering compelling advantages at the same time.<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2025/05/Screenshot-2025-05-01-at-11.27.29.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="2000" height="707" srcset="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w600/2025/05/Screenshot-2025-05-01-at-11.27.29.png 600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1000/2025/05/Screenshot-2025-05-01-at-11.27.29.png 1000w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1600/2025/05/Screenshot-2025-05-01-at-11.27.29.png 1600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2025/05/Screenshot-2025-05-01-at-11.27.29.png 2000w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><h3 id="1-increased-network-rewards">1. Increased Network Rewards</h3>After <a href="https://p2p.org/economy/tezos-staking-3x-rewards-after-the-quebec-upgrade/">the introduction of Tezos staking</a>, it initially provided rewards that were twice (2x) as large as those from delegation. However, following the Quebec upgrade implemented on January 20, staking XTZ now provides three times (3x) greater rewards than delegation. While network rewards are continuously adjusted by the Adaptive Issuance mechanism, you can rest assured that staking will continue to offer three times the rewards. This is one of the key factors that makes staking particularly attractive.<h3 id="2-automatic-daily-compounding">2. Automatic Daily Compounding</h3>Unlike delegation rewards, which rely on baker payments that can be irregular, staking rewards on Tezos are automatically distributed and compounded daily at the network level. This maximizes your earnings without requiring any extra steps.<h3 id="3-quick-access-to-funds">3. Quick Access to Funds</h3>Now the unbonding period for staked XTZ equals just 4 days — a significant improvement that balances earning potential with reasonable access to your funds. While delegated funds remain liquid at all times, a short lock-up in exchange for up to three times higher rewards through staking offers an attractive trade-off, especially when compared to the lengthy unbonding periods on other networks.<h2 id="limited-time-offer-0-fees-on-staking-with-p2porg">Limited Time Offer: 0% Fees on Staking with P2P.org</h2>To celebrate the Rio upgrade and encourage more Tezos holders to experience the benefits of staking, P2P.org is offering 0% fees on all Tezos staking for a limited time.As one of the original Tezos network participants (operating since 2018), P2P.org combines industry expertise with institutional-grade security for your staked assets. Our perfect uptime record and transparent operations make us an ideal partner for your Tezos staking needs.<h3 id="why-stake-with-p2porg">Why Stake With P2P.org?</h3><ul><li>Zero fees for a limited time (30 days with potential extension)</li><li>Operating as a Tezos baker since 2018, nearly since network inception</li><li>Full commitment to governance processes</li><li>Institutional-grade security and reliability</li><li>Dedicated support team</li></ul><h2 id="how-to-get-started">How to Get Started</h2>Ready to increase your Tezos rewards? Whether you're new to staking or want to convert your delegated XTZ to staked XTZ, we've got you covered. Please refer to our comprehensive guide covering the most popular wallets to get started. <div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://p2p.org/economy/tezos-delegation-staking-guide/?_gl=1*cvijm5*_up*MQ..*_ga*MjEzOTkxMzg2Ni4xNzQ2MTExOTE1*_ga_KGHZN80HE4*MTc0NjExMzg5OC4yLjAuMTc0NjExMzg5OC4wLjAuMTg1NjQzMzYxOQ.." class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">STAKING GUIDE</a></div><h2 id="dont-miss-this-opportunity">Don't Miss This Opportunity</h2>Taking into account all the recent changes favoring staking — including the 3× rewards and the reduced four-day unbonding period — now is the perfect time to make the switch and maximize your Tezos rewards. Notably, staking activation is instant for current delegators, leaving no reason for hesitation.The limited-time 0% staking fee promotion is our way of celebrating Rio and helping the Tezos community capitalize on the latest network improvements. Join us in embracing this exciting new chapter for Tezos!<h2 id="frequently-asked-questions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2><h3 id="about-the-rio-upgrade">About the Rio Upgrade</h3>Q: How does the cycle reduction affect my staking rewards distribution? A: With Rio, staking rewards are now distributed daily instead of every 3 days. This provides more regular compounding, helping your rewards grow faster.Q: Will my delegator rewards be paid out daily now? A: The protocol doesn't specify when delegation rewards must be paid — this remains at the baker's discretion. P2P.org will always be responsible for providing reasonable timelines that take into account effective compounding and cost efficiencyQ: What is the Data Availability Layer (DAL) and do I need to worry about it? A: The DAL is a key component for Tezos scalability. As a staker or delegator, you don't need to take any action — the benefits will come automatically as the network capacity grows.Q: Are there any security risks with this upgrade? A: No, the Rio upgrade maintains Tezos' strong security model while improving user experience. The shorter unstaking period doesn't impact security but makes many network operations smoother.<h3 id="about-staking-vs-delegation">About Staking vs. Delegation</h3>Q: If I'm currently delegating with P2P.org, how do I switch to staking? A: Visit <a href="http://stake.tezos.com/?ref=p2p.org">stake.tezos.com</a>, connect the wallet you're currently using for delegation, and follow the prompts to "Convert to Staking." The process takes just a few minutes.Q: Will I lose rewards if I switch from delegation to staking? A: No. Any pending delegation rewards will still be distributed to you according to our regular schedule, while your new staking rewards will begin accruing immediately.Q: How often can I expect rewards distribution? A: Considering that the delegation activation and freezing periods are over, delegation reward payouts will follow your baker’s specific payout schedule. In the case of staking, rewards will always be distributed daily.Q: What's the main difference between staking and delegation? A: The key differences are: (1) Staking offers 3x higher network rewards (12.2% vs 4.1%), (2) Staking rewards compound automatically daily, and (3) Staked XTZ has a 4-day unbonding period while delegated XTZ remains fully liquid.Q: Do Tezos (XTZ) rewards compound? A: Yes, for both delegation and staking, though there are slight differences. In the case of delegator rewards, the compounding effect depends on the baker’s payment schedule. That’s why it’s important to choose a baker with regular, timely payouts who also covers transaction fees (such as P2P.org). On the other hand, staking rewards are automatically distributed and compounded daily at the network level, maximizing your earnings without additional steps.Q: Is there a minimum amount required for staking? A: No, you can stake any amount of XTZ. However, given transaction fees on the network, we recommend staking amounts where the higher rewards will meaningfully outweigh the cost of transactions.<h3 id="about-the-0-fee-promotion">About the 0% Fee Promotion</h3>Q: How long will the 0% fee promotion last? A: The promotion is initially set for 30 days and will end on 31.01.2025, but we may extend it based on community response.Q: What happens to my staking fees after the promotion ends? A: After the promotion period, our standard competitive fee structure will apply to new rewards earned. The exact rate will be announced before the end of the promotion.Q: Can I unstake during the promotion period? A: Yes, you can initiate unstaking at any time. Remember that the new 4-day unbonding period will apply.Q: Does P2P.org have stake capacity limits? A: Yes, our staking capacity is determined by our self-stake amount. Currently, we're only at 11.9% of our staking capacity, so there's plenty of room for new stakers.Have more questions? Contact our support team at [email protected] or join our <a href="https://t.me/P2Pstaking?ref=p2p.org">Telegram community</a>.The information provided above is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as, or relied upon as, investment, financial, or any other type of professional advice. P2P.org or any associated parties do not offer any form of advisory services, and nothing shared here should be considered as a recommendation or endorsement for any financial decisions. P2P.org are not responsible for any decisions made based on the information provided. You are encouraged to consult with a qualified financial advisor or professional before making any investment or financial decisions.

John Murray

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A Quick Guide to TRON Staking

This staking guide provides detailed instructions for staking TRON (TRX) using the P2P.ORG validator. Staking TRX allows you to earn passive rewards by delegating your tokens to support the TRON network’s security and operations. P2P.ORG is a trusted, non-custodial validator offering a reliable and user-friendly staking experience.Before starting, ensure you have a minimum of 1 TRX for staking, plus ~1 TRX for transaction fees, and one of the TRON-Compatible Wallets:<ul><li>TronLink (browser extension or mobile app)</li><li>Trust Wallet (mobile app)</li><li>Ledger (hardware wallet integrated with TronLink)</li><li>CoolWallet Pro (hardware wallet with app support) </li></ul><h2 id="step-1-set-up-your-wallet">Step-1 Set Up Your Wallet </h2><ul><li>Download TronLink (official TRON wallet) or use any other wallets.</li><li>Create a new wallet or import one. Save your seed phrase securely. </li></ul><h2 id="step-2-go-to-staking">Step-2 Go to Staking </h2><ul><li>Open your wallet:<ul><li>TronLink: Click “Governance” or “Staking.”</li><li>Trust Wallet: Tap TRX, then “Stake.”</li><li>CoolWallet: Use the app’s “Staking” section. </li></ul></li></ul><h2 id="step-3-choose-p2porg-validator">Step-3 Choose P2P.ORG Validator </h2><ul><li>Find P2P.ORG validator address - TH7Fe1W8CcLeqN4LGfqX1R9EpsnrJBQJij. </li></ul><h2 id="step-4-stake-your-trx">Step-4 Stake Your TRX </h2><ul><li>Enter the TRX amount to stake (minimum 1 TRX).</li><li>Freeze your TRX (locks for 3 days). Choose Bandwidth or Energy (or both). (Bandwidth: For transaction fee subsidies. Energy: For smart contract interactions.) Confirm the freeze transaction. </li><li>After freezing, your TRX generates TRON Power (TP) proportional to the staked amount.</li><li>Vote for P2P.ORG with your TP. Confirm transactions. </li></ul><h2 id="step-5-monitor-and-claim-rewards">Step-5 Monitor and Claim Rewards </h2><ul><li>Check your wallet to confirm your stake.</li><li>Rewards are paid daily or weekly. Claim them in your wallet’s “Claim Rewards” section (small fee applies)</li><li>TRX staking rewards are automatically compounded</li></ul><h2 id="about-p2porg">About P2P.org </h2><a href="https://p2p.org/?ref=p2p.org">P2P.org</a> is a world-leading non-custodial staking provider, securing over $2 billion by over 10,000 delegators/nominators across 25+ high-class networks.Do not hesitate to ask questions in our <a href="https://t.me/P2Pstaking?ref=p2p.org">Telegram chat</a> or contact us via <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> . We are always open for communication.Stake TRON with us: <a href="https://p2p.org/polkadot?ref=p2p.org">https://p2p.org/</a>tronTwitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/p2pvalidator?ref=p2p.org">@p2pvalidator</a>Telegram: <a href="https://t.me/P2Pstaking?ref=p2p.org">https://t.me/P2Pstaking</a><h2 id></h2>

John Murray

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Byzantine & P2P.org: A Powerhouse Partnership for Pectra-Ready Restaking

P2P.org is joining forces with <a href="https://www.byzantine.fi/?ref=p2p.org" rel="noreferrer">Byzantine</a>, the first Pectra-ready restaking protocol designed to aggregate restaking opportunities across multiple networks into a single, user-friendly platform. Byzantine's innovative approach allows users to efficiently distribute assets across diverse protocols while maintaining complete control over their strategies, powered by trusted validators. This partnership delivers immediate benefits to P2P.org users looking to expand their (re)staking opportunities.<h2 id="another-step-towards-pectra-readiness">Another step towards Pectra readiness</h2>Ethereum's upcoming Pectra upgrade marks an important evolution in the staking ecosystem, introducing a model that creates a better balance between network security and validator safety. For re-stakers and those with diversified staking strategies, this represents a critical opportunity to prepare their positions. P2P.org continues its journey toward full Pectra readiness, developing infrastructure optimizations that will help re-stakers maximize benefits while minimizing risks during this transition. For more information on the Pectra upgrade and its implications, read the most recent report in the<a href="https://p2p.org/economy/playing-it-safe-how-ethereums-new-staking-model-protects-conservative-stakers/"> P2P.org blog</a>.<h2 id="byzantine-offering-to-users">Byzantine offering to users</h2>P2P.org users can now access expanded opportunities through Byzantine's streamlined restaking options. Users will receive simplified access to multiple yield opportunities without switching providers, all while continuing to use the same trusted infrastructure they know. By accessing Byzantine's unified platform users can manage both staking and restaking positions, all while leveraging P2P.org's Pectra-ready infrastructure for optimized performance across both ecosystems.<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-11.57.04.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1570" height="850" srcset="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w600/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-11.57.04.png 600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1000/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-11.57.04.png 1000w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-11.57.04.png 1570w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-11.57.17.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1598" height="862" srcset="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w600/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-11.57.17.png 600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1000/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-11.57.17.png 1000w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-11.57.17.png 1598w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><h2 id="why-p2porg-is-an-operator">Why P2P.org is an operator </h2>P2P.org values security and reliability. Byzantine shares these priorities, offering a seamless bridge between traditional staking and emerging restaking opportunities. With full Pectra compatibility, assets work efficiently across protocols, combining a fully audited platform, led by <a href="https://spearbit.com/?ref=p2p.org">Spearbit</a>, <a href="https://hacken.io/?ref=p2p.org">Hacken</a>, and soon <a href="https://cantina.xyz/welcome?ref=p2p.org">Cantina</a>, with user-friendly management tools.<h2 id="ready-to-expand-your-staking-strategy">Ready to expand your staking strategy?</h2>For P2P.org users, this integration means exploring restaking without sacrificing the security and performance you know and trust. Byzantine's testnet is now live and users can already access it – giving early adopters a head start before the much-anticipated mainnet launch planned for summer. <h2 id="about-byzantine">About Byzantine</h2>Byzantine reimagines restaking infrastructure, making it simpler to access both Native and non-native Restaking through strategically aggregated vaults. The platform enables efficient asset distribution across multiple protocols while maintaining complete strategy control. With a focus on security, automation, and yield optimization, Byzantine partners with leading validators like P2P.org to build a resilient and scalable restaking ecosystem.

John Murray

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P2P.org Brings Institutional TRX Staking to TRON

Expanding our validation offering by introducing staking services of TRX on the TRON network. <h2 id="tldr">TL;DR</h2>P2P.org has been selected as a TRON Super Representative Validator, expanding our validation services to 40+ networks and enabling institutional TRX staking on TRON. As one of only 27 elected validators P2P.org will provide institutional partners access to TRX staking.<h2 id="expanding-our-validator-portfolio">Expanding Our Validator Portfolio</h2>We're excited to announce P2P.org's selection as a TRON Super Representative Validator, marking our expansion to over 40+ supported networks. By continuously expanding our validator portfolio, we're ensuring our institutional partners can optimize their digital asset approaches across a range of networks in the space.<h2 id="the-tron-network">The TRON Network</h2><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-29-at-15.58.42.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1736" height="1158" srcset="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w600/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-29-at-15.58.42.png 600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1000/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-29-at-15.58.42.png 1000w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1600/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-29-at-15.58.42.png 1600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-29-at-15.58.42.png 1736w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption> TRON Network statistics covering number of accounts, transaction count, total transfer volume and token value locked. Details can be found at https://trondao.org/</figcaption></figure>Founded in 2017, TRON has established itself as a significant player in the blockchain space with distinctive technical attributes. The network processes transactions every 3 seconds through its Delegated Proof of Stake consensus model, allowing for throughput of approximately 2,000 transactions per second. This architecture supports a diverse ecosystem of over 4,000 decentralized applications across DeFi, NFTs, gaming, and content distribution sectors. With more than $5 billion in total value locked (TVL) and 300+ million accounts, TRON's infrastructure prioritizes efficiency and accessibility. The network's design eliminates intermediaries by connecting creators and users directly, providing institutional participants with streamlined operations that do not compromise security or compliance requirements.<h2 id="tron%E2%80%99s-native-token-trx">TRON’s Native Token, TRX</h2>As TRON's native cryptocurrency, TRX (Tronix) fuels the entire ecosystem through multiple integrated functions. It powers all economic activity across the network while enabling direct participation in the consensus model through staking. TRX holders gain governance authority with voting rights that shape network decisions. The token also serves as the currency for transaction fees and smart contract execution, creating a complete economic system within the TRON ecosystem.<h2 id="tron-super-representatives-validators">TRON Super Representatives Validators</h2>TRON's Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) consensus revolves around its Super Representatives—a council of 27 elected validators maintaining the network's integrity, security, and performance.These validators form the backbone of TRON's capabilities. Every three seconds, Super Representatives produce blocks in a round robin structure. They continuously validate transactions and uphold protocol rules, ensuring network security. Their governance authority extends to voting on critical network decisions that shape TRON's progression. Perhaps most importantly for stakeholders, they share substantial block rewards with those who voted for them.As incoming TRON Super Representative, P2P.org will simultaneously strengthen network infrastructure and create a pathway for institutions to access rewards on the TRON network. You can view the current list of <a href="https://tronscan.org/?ref=p2p.org#/sr/representatives">Super Representatives here. </a><h2 id="tron-staking-specifics">TRON Staking Specifics</h2>TRON's distinctive staking approach combines flexibility with steady, reliable rewards.The process centers on "freezing" your TRX tokens, which means temporarily committing them to network consensus without permanently locking them away. This freeze period requires just a 3-day minimum, after which you retain the flexibility to unfreeze if needed. Minimum stake is 1 TRX. Your frozen TRX grants proportional voting power to elect Super Representatives, giving you direct influence over network governance. Beyond financial returns, staking generates valuable bandwidth and energy resources that substantially reduce transaction costs across all your TRON operations.<h2 id="reward-structure">Reward Structure</h2>Historical network returns typically range from 6-8% annually, though actual returns may vary based on network conditions and validator performance. These rewards flow to stakeholders through regular distributions, arriving daily or weekly, depending on the stakers preference.In the TRON ecosystem, your staking rewards don't automatically return to work for you. They simply accumulate in your wallet. This manual hurdle of adding the earned rewards back into your stake means most users and validators leave potential rewards on the table, forcing you to constantly monitor and stake those earned rewards. P2P.org eliminates this friction point entirely. We consistently monitor and put your TRX rewards back into your stake. <h2 id="ready-to-stake-trx">Ready to Stake TRX?</h2>P2P.org is excited to join TRON as one of the 27 Super Representative validators. If you want to discuss your TRX staking options, connect with our staking experts today!

John Murray

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Why Monad Might Be The Next BIG Thing

At P2P.org, we’re examining Monad's architecture and potential implications for the web3 ecosystem. Here's what makes this protocol worth watching.<h2 id="understanding-monads-position">Understanding Monad's Position </h2>Blockchain networks today face a constant trade-off between performance, scalability, and developer accessibility. While some chains prioritize speed and parallelism, others focus on ecosystem maturity and tooling. Monad bridges both worlds by combining high-throughput performance with full EVM compatibility.<h1 id="technical-framework-parallel-execution-with-evm-compatibility">Technical Framework: Parallel Execution with EVM Compatibility</h1><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXf1P9O3KxgxO2eIJHTDdnPKF424MapsJIKr6J2bQp4iN6U8LmftkWSkawRxlsqACYZdsokVCDPcmsTdM4N3VFrRzRgs8dg8IesJbIXSGWWmEv1f3l2kTIu2OU3AJMKzirzXNbhnMw?key=lbgW6HuoAyZNsW_481ZAwxYT" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1600" height="976"></figure>Monad's core technical proposition combines two main elements: Full EVM Compatibility, which enables developers to work with familiar Ethereum tooling and code bases, and Parallel Transaction Execution, which allows multiple independent transactions to run simultaneously. This architectural approach positions Monad as a potential bridge between Ethereum's developer ecosystem and the performance capabilities seen in alternative Layer 1 solutions. For teams working within the Ethereum ecosystem, this could reduce friction when exploring higher-throughput environments. Monad’s EVM compatibility allows for easy implementation of bridging solutions and cross-chain applications, eliminating the need to build an entirely new ecosystem. This approach drives both increased adoption and accessibility, as developers can leverage their existing expertise within a familiar framework.<h1 id="monadbft-a-new-consensus-approach">MonadBFT: A New Consensus Approach</h1>Monad introduces the MonadBFT, a custom consensus protocol purpose-built to deliver high throughput, fast finality, and strong guarantees in adversarial conditions. It introduces several design choices that address real-world pain points in modern BFT systems without sacrificing performance or decentralization. Here are the key features:<ul><li>Tail-Fork Resistance: Prevents malicious leaders from forking recent blocks for MEV. Once a proposal reaches quorum, the next leader must build on it, ensuring stability. </li><li>Linear Communication Complexity: Keeps communication efficient as the validator set grows. MonadBFT scales smoothly, maintaining performance in large, decentralized networks. </li><li>Speculative Finality in One Round: Transactions are finalized after one round of validator votes, offering near-instant confirmations and a better user experience.</li></ul>For technical details, the Monad Foundation has published a whitepaper titled "<a href="https://x.com/monad_xyz/status/1907471952710865382?ref=p2p.org">MonadBFT: Fast, Responsive, Fork-Resistant Streamlined Consensus</a>" that outlines the complete protocol specifications.<h1 id="how-does-monad-perform-vs-ethereum-and-solana">How does Monad perform vs. Ethereum, and Solana?</h1>While Ethereum and Solana have set important milestones in scalability and ecosystem growth, Monad introduces a design that aims to blend both best without compromising performance or decentralization. Here’s how they compare across core technical dimensions:  <table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse;"><colgroup><col width="143"><col width="233"><col width="233"><col width="233"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Feature</td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Ethereum</td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Solana</td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Monad</td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">TPS</td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">~14 TPS</td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">4,000 - 4,500* TPS</td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">10,000+ TPS (testnet)</td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Execution Model</td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Sequential</td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Parallel (Sealevel)</td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Parallel (Optimistic)</td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">EVM Compatibility</td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Native</td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Not Compatible</td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Fully compatible</td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Finality</td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">~12 min</td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">~13 seconds</td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><1 sec (speculative)</td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Consensus</td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Proof of Stake (Casper FFG + LMD Ghost)</td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Tower BFT + Proof of History</td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">MonadBFT</td></tr></tbody></table>  *Including Solana voting transactions ** Data on Monad TPS can be verified here: <a href="https://messari.io/compare/megaeth-vs-monad?ref=p2p.org">https://messari.io/compare/megaeth-vs-monad</a><h1 id="current-achievements">Current Achievements </h1>Monad remains in active development, with ongoing community and developer growth, while also reporting several technical milestones from the testnet environments:<ul><li>Throughput Performance: Tests showing processing capacity exceeding 10,000 TPS</li><li>Finality Speed: Implementations demonstrating sub-second speculative finality</li><li>Community and Developer Engagement: Monad has enjoyed continuous community and developer growth, with its X account having achieved over 1 million followers and the <a href="https://www.monad.xyz/ecosystem?ref=p2p.org">ecosystem of dApps</a> growing daily. </li></ul><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfe35FHv91vkp-fopK9bQOppi94QUnSnmu9ymQkEuueOra6NRli9ZejBz6R1rbSO6wBXYGkb3Jo4sGQluj8ij26I9nF2bbOWbiHl6_Gi6UMFpTuxv5SkuQJgZfe27y2LqctmDHUHw?key=lbgW6HuoAyZNsW_481ZAwxYT" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1024" height="562"></figure>It's important to note that testnet performance metrics represent controlled environments, and real-world network conditions will ultimately determine how these systems perform at scale.While the network is still in its early stages, it brings together strong foundational elements, such as EVM compatibility, high-performance architecture, and a clear focus on scalability. If Monad continues to maintain its momentum and progress, this Layer 1 solution has the potential to establish itself as a strong player in the web3 space. P2P.org is excited to see Monad’s progression and will continue to report on ongoing developments. If you’re considering staking in the Monad ecosystem or exploring future opportunities, feel free to reach out to P2P.org.

Georgii Vosorov

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Partnership, Staking P2P.org and Copper Collaborate to Drive Institutional-Grade Staking Solutions

Unlocking institutional-grade staking across multiple blockchains — with security, efficiency, and scale at the core.We’re excited to announce a new collaboration between P2P.org and Copper, uniting our shared focus on delivering high-performance solutions for institutional clients. By combining Copper’s custody expertise with P2P.org’s optimized staking infrastructure, we’re setting a new standard for institutional services.Initially supporting staking for DOT and SOL, the partnership will expand to include ETH, DVT, and Bittensor in the near future.<h2 id="a-shared-mission-security-simplicity-and-superior-performance">A shared mission: security, simplicity, and superior performance</h2>Institutional adoption of staking is accelerating, but the bar for usability and security remains high. Copper and P2P.org are meeting that challenge head-on.By integrating P2P.org’s proprietary rebalancing technology into Copper’s custodial stack, the partnership streamlines staking workflows for institutions, helping them optimize network rewards, cutting overhead, and streamlining multi-chain navigation.“We are excited to team up with P2P.org to supply our clients with unparalleled security and efficiency in managing their staked digital assets,” said Ben Lorente, Strategic Alliances Director at Copper. “The P2P.org team fully shares our commitment to ensuring a secure, user-friendly and dynamic staking environment where they can maximise their returns.”<h2 id="institutional-staking-redefined">Institutional staking, redefined</h2>This collaboration reflects a shared belief that staking infrastructure must meet institutional expectations without compromise on security, performance, or accessibility.P2P.org’s unified API gives clients seamless access to staking across 30+ chains, while Copper’s multi-party computation (MPC) custody ensures assets remain secure and off-exchange at all times.“This collaboration is a significant step forward for institutional staking as a whole,” said Alex Loktev, CRO at P2P.org. “By combining Copper’s cutting-edge MPC technology and custody solutions with our staking infrastructure and unified API, we are meeting the exacting standards of institutional clients and lightening their technical load. Ultimately, our ambition is to set a new benchmark for what institutions expect from their staking partnerships.”Please note: Staking is not currently available through Copper in the United Kingdom.<div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="mailto:[email protected]" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Get in touch with the P2P team</a></div>

John Murray

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P2P.org Announces Continued Support for Babylon Phase 2: Bitcoin Staking

P2P.org continues its validator support for Babylon with the launch of Phase 2 (Babylon Genesis), furthering our commitment to Bitcoin staking and web3 innovation.We're continuing our support for BTC staking through Babylon. Phase 2 of the Babylon Network is more than just a technical milestone; it's about creating real value and utility in the Bitcoin ecosystem.<h2 id="babylon-genesis-the-next-step-for-bitcoin">Babylon Genesis: The Next Step for Bitcoin</h2>Babylon Genesis has officially launched as the first chain secured by Bitcoin staking. This launch marks Phase 2 of Babylon's ambitious roadmap launching its Babylon Genesis Network.Babylon Genesis is secured through both BABY and Bitcoin staking.The chain relies on two layers of security: • CometBFT validators, who receive BABY delegations • Finality providers, who receive Bitcoin delegationsBoth validators and finality providers are subject to slashing in case of misbehavior, ensuring a fair system for all.The BABY token has an annual inflation rate of 8%, split evenly between: • 4% for BABY stakers (delegating to validators) • 4% for Bitcoin stakers (delegating to finality providers) As a leading validator in the web3 industry, P2P.org provides comprehensive infrastructure support for this revolutionary protocol that enables Bitcoin holders to participate in proof-of-stake consensus without sacrificing control of their Bitcoin or requiring modifications to the Bitcoin blockchain itself.<h2 id="what-is-babylon">What is Babylon? </h2>Babylon is an innovative protocol that connects Bitcoin with the broader proof-of-stake ecosystem, enabling secure Bitcoin staking without modifying the Bitcoin blockchain. Its unique architecture is built around two core products:Babylon Bitcoin Staking Protocol:This product allows Bitcoin holders to stake their BTC and delegate it to Finality Providers, who provide cryptographic security for emerging Bitcoin-Secured Networks (BSNs). The protocol preserves Bitcoin’s decentralization and security while enabling yield generation. Bitcoin stakers can earn tokens from BSNs—such as BABY tokens—as rewards for securing these networks.Babylon Genesis:The first Bitcoin-Secured Network that leverages the security of Babylon’s Finality Providers. As a standalone Layer 1, Genesis inherits Bitcoin-aligned security and acts as a control plane and liquidity hub for future BSNs. In addition to BTC staking, users can also stake BABY tokens and receive BABY staking rewards for supporting the network’s security and operations.Together, these components form the foundation of a groundbreaking Bitcoin staking ecosystem, bringing new utility to Bitcoin in the proof-of-stake world.<h2 id="bitcoin-staking-details">Bitcoin Staking Details</h2>The Babylon phase 2 launch includes these key parameters for Bitcoin staking:<ul><li>BTC staking unbonding time: 1008 Bitcoin blocks (approximately one week)</li><li>BTC staking slashing ratio: 0.1% (the remaining 99.9% returns to the BTC staker, minus the 0.001 BTC transaction fee)</li><li>Rewards: Bitcoin stakers receive 4% of the annual BABY token inflation</li></ul>It's important to note that for the first two weeks following launch, only Phase 1 Cap-1 active Bitcoin stakes (approximately 1,000 Bitcoin) will be whitelisted for Phase 2 stake registration. After this initial period, Bitcoin staking registration will become fully permissionless, allowing all other Phase 1 stakes and new Bitcoin stakes to register.<h2 id="phase-2-btc-staking-timeline-and-instructions">Phase-2 BTC Staking Timeline and Instructions </h2>April 10–24 (approx.): Phase-1 CAP1 Participants OnlyDuring this initial window, only CAP1 participants (limited to 1000 BTC) are eligible to stake.From April 24 (approx.): CAP2, CAP3 & Open StakingOnce the allowlist expires (based on block height), all Phase-1 participants — including CAP2, CAP3, overflow, and new BTC stakers — can register.To participate:1. Visit the official Babylon Staking Dashboard. 2. Select p2p.org as your Finality Provider 3. Register your BTC and complete the registration process.From this date, anyone with BTC can delegate and earn rewards via p2p.org.<h2 id="the-future-of-bitcoin-staking">The Future of Bitcoin Staking</h2>Babylon's exciting approach marks a significant evolution in Bitcoin's utility, by enabling Bitcoin holders to participate in proof-of-stake consensus while maintaining Bitcoin's core principles of decentralization and security.P2P.org is committed to supporting this innovation with our secure, reliable validator infrastructure. As Babylon progresses to Phase 3, which will allow other networks to access Bitcoin staking security and liquidity via Babylon Genesis, P2P.org will continue to expand our services to support this growing ecosystem.Register your BTC stake on the <a href="https://btcstaking.babylonlabs.io/?ref=p2p.org" rel="noreferrer">Babylon dashboard</a> and delegate to P2P to start earning rewards.

Lillie Geistdorfer

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P2P.org Announces Support for Babylon Genesis Baby Staking

Expanding our validator services to support the Babylon network and enhancing Bitcoin staking options. <h2 id="a-new-chapter-in-bitcoin-staking">A New Chapter in Bitcoin Staking</h2>P2P.org is excited to launch validator support for BABY staking on the Babylon Genesis network. As one of the leading validator providers in web3, we’re proud to expand our services for this exciting network that brings new utility to institutional Bitcoin holders.Babylon Genesis is the first Bitcoin-secured network, leveraging Babylon Bitcoin staking to derive crypto-economic security without altering Bitcoin’s proof-of-work consensus. As a standalone Layer 1, it also acts as a control plane and liquidity hub for other Bitcoin-Secured Networks (BSNs), enabling seamless integration with Bitcoin’s security and liquidity.The launch of our enterprise-grade BABY validator marks a significant milestone in our commitment to advancing Bitcoin’s role in the proof-of-stake ecosystem. Our infrastructure is fully optimized to support the Babylon Genesis chain, delivering robust security, high availability, and competitive rewards for BABY token holders.Institutions and individual stakers alike can now participate in securing Babylon Genesis by delegating BABY tokens and earning rewards, backed by P2P.org’s proven track record, slashing protection, and institutional-grade support.<h2 id="what-is-babylon">What is Babylon?</h2>Babylon is an innovative protocol that connects Bitcoin with the broader proof-of-stake ecosystem, enabling secure Bitcoin staking without modifying the Bitcoin blockchain. Its unique architecture is built around two core products:Babylon Bitcoin Staking Protocol: This product allows Bitcoin holders to stake their BTC and delegate it to Finality Providers, who provide cryptographic security for emerging Bitcoin-Secured Networks (BSNs). The protocol preserves Bitcoin’s decentralization and security while enabling yield generation. Bitcoin stakers can earn tokens from BSNs—such as BABY tokens—as rewards for securing these networks.Babylon Genesis: The first Bitcoin-Secured Network that leverages the security of Babylon’s Finality Providers. As a standalone Layer 1, Genesis inherits Bitcoin-aligned security and acts as a control plane and liquidity hub for future BSNs. In addition to BTC staking, users can also stake BABY tokens and receive BABY staking rewards in return for supporting the network’s security and operations.Together, these components form the foundation of a groundbreaking Bitcoin staking ecosystem, bringing new utility to Bitcoin in the proof-of-stake world.<h3 id="babylon-phase-2the-three-facets-of-the-babylon-genesis-network">Babylon Phase 2 - The Three Facets of the Babylon Genesis Network</h3>Babylon Genesis is a multi-faceted blockchain, and we will explore it from three perspectives:<ol><li>A Bitcoin-secured Layer 1 which uses cutting-edge technologies such as Bitcoin staking and Bitcoin timestamping to leverage Bitcoin security;</li><li>A control plane that coordinates the other BSNs with Bitcoin so that they can efficiently receive Bitcoin security and liquidity with minimal integration efforts;</li><li>A liquidity hub that manages Bitcoin liquidity through on-chain applications that are secured by Babylon Genesis</li></ol>You can find more details on Babylon Phase 2 <a href="https://babylonlabs.io/blog/the-three-facets-of-babylon-genesis?ref=p2p.org">here</a>. <h2 id="the-baby-token-powering-the-babylon-ecosystem">The BABY Token: Powering the Babylon Ecosystem</h2>The native BABY token is the cornerstone of the Babylon Genesis network, carefully designed to create a sustainable economic model that aligns incentives across all participants in the ecosystem.<h3 id="baby-token-utility-and-economics">BABY Token Utility and Economics</h3><ul><li>Governance Rights: BABY token holders directly influence the protocol's future development, parameter changes, and treasury allocation through on-chain governance voting.</li><li>Staking Rewards: By staking BABY tokens, holders earn rewards from network transaction fees and protocol inflation.</li><li>Security Mechanism: Staked BABY tokens serve as the security backbone of the network, with validators including P2P.org required to stake tokens as collateral.</li><li>Fee Payment: BABY tokens are used to pay for network operations, including transactions, smart contract execution, and Bitcoin staking services.</li><li>Bitcoin Staking Integration: BTC stakers receive a portion of their rewards in BABY tokens, creating natural demand as the Bitcoin staking ecosystem grows.</li></ul><h3 id="baby-tokenomics-and-staking-details">BABY Tokenomics and staking details</h3><ul><li>Fixed Supply: The total supply of BABY is capped at 10 billion tokens, creating a deflationary mechanism as adoption grows.</li><li>Strategic Distribution: Tokens are distributed across various stakeholder groups including community airdrops, ecosystem development, Bitcoin stakers, and foundation reserves.</li><li>Staking APR: Initial staking rewards are designed to encourage participation while transitioning to a sustainable long-term model.</li><li>Unlock Schedule: Token unlocks follow a well-defined schedule to prevent market volatility and align with ecosystem growth milestones </li></ul>Technical Staking Details:The slashing ratio for BABY staking is 5%.Inflation: BABY has an annual inflation rate of 8%, split as follows:• 4% allocated to BTC staking rewards• 4% allocated to BABY staking rewardsNote: Investors, team members, and advisors cannot stake their locked BABY tokens during the first year.BABY stake unbonding time: 300 Bitcoin blocks (about 50 hours) – Fast unbonding due to BTC security, unlike Cosmos chains' common 21 days.<a href="https://p2p.org/economy/a-step-by-step-to-baby-staking-with-keplr-wallet/" rel="noreferrer">Stake BABY now. </a><h2 id="comprehensive-validator-services-for-the-babylon-ecosystem">Comprehensive Validator Services for the Babylon Ecosystem</h2>As one of the global top 3 validators, P2P.org is excited to announce our comprehensive staking service for BABY token holders. Our validator infrastructure is fully optimized to support the Babylon Genesis network, offering a secure, reliable staking experience.<h2 id="what-babylon-phase-2-means-for-you">What Babylon Phase 2 means for you</h2><h3 id="for-baby-token-holders">For BABY Token Holders:</h3>If you've received BABY tokens through the recent airdrop, you can now stake them with P2P.org validators to earn rewards while supporting the network's security. Our validator infrastructure offers industry-leading uptime, security, and competitive rewards.<h3 id="for-bitcoin-holders">For Bitcoin Holders:</h3>P2P.org continues to offer Bitcoin staking through the Babylon protocol, allowing you to earn rewards on BTC holdings. Head to the <a href="https://btcstaking.babylonlabs.io/?ref=p2p.org" rel="noreferrer">Babylon Staking Dashboard</a> and start staking BTC with P2P.org today!<h2 id="getting-started">Getting Started</h2>Ready to stake your BABY tokens? Check out our <a href="https://p2p.org/economy/a-step-by-step-to-baby-staking-with-keplr-wallet/" rel="noreferrer">comprehensive staking guide </a>that walks you through the process step by step.

Kristof Kammerhofer

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A Step-by-Step to BABY Staking with Keplr Wallet

Staking on Babylon Genesis is quick, secure, and rewarding. This guide walks you through the entire process using Keplr Wallet – getting you staking in just a few minutes. Before staking on the Babylon Genesis network, you must have Babylon’s BABY tokens in your account. To deposit funds into your Keplr Wallet, follow the steps below: IMPORTANT: Add Babylon Genesis Network to the Kelpr Wallet<ol><li>Select Babylon Genesis from the list.</li><li>Click Save to add the Babylon Genesis network to your wallet.</li></ol><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfh7usIq54mm-Kvea5JfJPAP80lxOCoVpccIWPOLZq4VMwPRaCmdnnuoGfR9AaeGZVRdINbYu-ElRDnVhZW5cFBpcZyBmpPmyk9i6x10URL09aAXm9r7xPMDnYd8gLCi_CujVWn?key=JUsDPXDaYRzsxXal_ziDJWMd" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1382" height="548"></figure>STAKE BABYLONSTEP 1. LAUNCH YOUR BABY STAKING<ol><li>Click Manage Portfolio in the Keplr Dashboard at the bottom right of the Keplr Wallet extension.</li></ol>The Keplr Dashboard will appear in a new tab. To start staking you need to search for the Babylon Genesis<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcfwdxnQ8FbWRifcHPs4_1TKTocyZxyLSipGQ1CC3WQyiczWg6BFt6KNBk2PH8COqaTh8TwWzlAfQeNuNdmZtX7PVANPAC3LOOIfrx1TR5yTrRK5wi8O_D3b2JFXwpCzowParSt?key=JUsDPXDaYRzsxXal_ziDJWMd" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1600" height="1068"></figure>STEP 2. SELECT A VALIDATORChoose a trusted validator from the list of staking providers, such as P2P.ORG.<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfGexu1EHG_A9JcVeM_Tu0rXWGVe8R4JS-ELZiC-1vtl2i503dFwEcji4QiTybe_cbGbhJ0ecK0hyDwochsqmsWSzhv4_em2ecfe52AD_d9SsWjvCMXq_-pP-QUZrxdP1pJn6Ndjg?key=JUsDPXDaYRzsxXal_ziDJWMd" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1600" height="1104"></figure>Click the Stake button in the following P2P.ORG pop-up. <figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXeHVZOLJbsJkvhn2o1Vj6z7rKaEeDU5SJHkEZMZYiVJBx4aqW3MXX3H5ROtHaEMimLtwT4BkenHCwqzwrqf2jLmslI2GOXrnS0Q6EwP0bpn52LoEXwyOcGsH_e8B9dzQ7p3PxZK?key=JUsDPXDaYRzsxXal_ziDJWMd" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1600" height="1125"></figure>STEP 3. DELEGATE TOKENSInput the desired delegation amount for P2P.org, or opt for MAX to stake all available funds. Remember to leave a small amount of tokens to cover fees for future transactions. Click Stake.<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcUjlPyrkMM3gZPqKC9obm7lajFKHNmavAy_g1htoSSWqsfnDzu2AyQujshAJV2ngfR2K_wvB5vlr9BS4iHUNVmNyBtxt5xVLTAecnCtwYHsOW2SAAjED5EtkV-Fn1-oBN1xkCG?key=JUsDPXDaYRzsxXal_ziDJWMd" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1078" height="1546"></figure>STEP 4. CONFIRM THE TRANSACTIONGo to the Keplr Wallet and approve the transaction.Once the transfer completes successfully, you can check this transaction in the Keplr Dashboard.<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfwM5l1WHRxOcqgAKDTH42mrSJwnV_PewnVn-HmNALDYci-33YI1rp-Sf4DYpcKelWO688fJ8O_yJGLWgYKibNWDUaBg3ZWCHaneNF-58jon8QBRoQtNWgpZ2XVrV62-yhnZ0gzTg?key=JUsDPXDaYRzsxXal_ziDJWMd" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1600" height="744"></figure>Please note that BABY has an around 2-day unbonding period. You will retain ownership of your assets throughout this period, with the lock-in only preventing you from transferring the funds to other accounts for the specified time.

Lillie Geistdorfer

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Introducing Lambda’s DeFi PnL

In decentralized finance, one question stands above all others: "How much money am I actually making?" While this seems straightforward, the unique mechanics of DeFi—with its staking rewards, rebasing tokens, and other activities—make traditional profit-tracking methods inadequate.In this guide, we're breaking down Lambda DeFi's inclusive approach to Profit and Loss (PnL) calculation, providing Wallets with the tools to help their users truly understand their portfolio performance.<h2 id="the-foundation-what-pnl-really-means-in-defi">The Foundation: What PnL Really Means in DeFi</h2>At its core, PnL (Profit and Loss) is the total measure of your portfolio performance, expressed by a simple but powerful formula:PnL = Unrealized Profit + Realized ProfitLet's dissect these components to understand what's actually happening with your assets:<h3 id="unrealized-profit-explained">Unrealized Profit Explained</h3>Unrealized profit represents value changes in assets you still hold. This includes:<ul><li>Market value increases of tokens in your wallet</li><li>Accumulated but unclaimed staking rewards</li><li>Growth in rebasing tokens like stETH (where your token balance automatically increases)</li><li>Any accrued yield that hasn't been harvested</li></ul>The key characteristic: these profits exist "on paper" but haven't been captured in your wallet as separate assets yet.<h3 id="realized-profit-explained">Realized Profit Explained</h3>Realized profit comes from completed transactions where you've locked in your gains or losses:<ul><li>Profits from selling tokens at a higher price than purchase</li><li>Claimed staking rewards that now sit in your wallet</li><li>Yield farming returns you've harvested</li><li>Any asset you've unwrapped, swapped, or converted to another form</li></ul>Both unrealized and realized profits can be negative when asset values decrease or when you sell at a loss.<h2 id="a-real-world-example-the-eth-investment-scenario">A Real-World Example: The ETH Investment Scenario</h2>To make this concrete, let's examine a simple scenario:A user purchases 1 ETH for $2,000. Later, the market price reaches $2,500.Scenario 1: A user HOLDS the ETH<ul><li>Unrealized profit: $500 (the price appreciation a user could capture if he sold)</li><li>Realized profit: $0 (the user hasn't executed any action to lock in gains)</li><li>Total PnL: $500 (entirely on paper)</li></ul>Scenario 2: A User SELLS the ETH<ul><li>Unrealized profit: $0 (the user no longer holds the asset)</li><li>Realized profit: $500 (the user has locked in the gain by selling)</li><li>Total PnL: $500 (entirely captured)</li></ul>This illustrates how the same total PnL can have completely different implications for a user's portfolio liquidity and risk exposure.<h2 id="two-perspectives-base-vs-quote-currency-profit">Two Perspectives: Base vs. Quote Currency Profit</h2>Lambda's approach provides two crucial perspectives on a user's portfolio:<h3 id="base-currency-profit">Base Currency Profit</h3>This measures changes in the quantity of the actual crypto assets, answering the question: "How many more tokens do I have?"For example:<ul><li>A user stakes 10 DOT and after 30 days has 10.5 DOT</li><li>The base currency profit is 0.5 DOT (5% growth in the asset quantity)</li></ul>This metric is particularly valuable in inflationary environments or when the user is focused on accumulating a specific asset.<h3 id="quote-currency-profit">Quote Currency Profit</h3>This measures the monetary value of a user's holdings in the reference currency (often USD), answering: "How much more is my portfolio worth?"For example:<ul><li>You stake 10 DOT worth $100 ($10 each)</li><li>After 30 days, you have 10.5 DOT, but DOT's price dropped to $9</li><li>Your quote currency value is now $94.50</li><li>Your quote currency PnL is -$5.50, despite having more DOT</li></ul>This perspective helps users to understand their actual financial position, accounting for both quantity and market price changes.<h2 id="the-algorithm-how-lambda-actually-calculates-user-pnl">The Algorithm: How Lambda Actually Calculates User PnL</h2>Lambda's calculation methodology is specifically designed to capture the nuances of DeFi portfolio performance:<h3 id="1-interval-based-approach">1. Interval-Based Approach</h3>Rather than looking at a portfolio in a single continuous period, we break it down into meaningful intervals:<ul><li>User Action Intervals: Created whenever a user performs actions that change their portfolio structure:<ul><li>Buying or selling assets</li><li>Staking or unstaking</li><li>Adding liquidity or withdrawing</li><li>Claiming rewards</li><li>Receiving transfers from others</li></ul></li><li>Regular Time Intervals: For longer periods, we also add standard time divisions (weekly for 1-month reports, monthly for 1-year reports) to capture market movements between user actions</li></ul>This approach ensures we catch both active decisions and passive market effects.<h3 id="2-comprehensive-data-collection">2. Comprehensive Data Collection</h3>For each interval, we record:<ul><li>Starting and ending token balances</li><li>Starting and ending token prices</li><li>Any external influences (network rewards, rebases, etc.)</li></ul><h3 id="3-precise-pnl-calculation-formula">3. Precise PnL Calculation Formula</h3>For each interval, we calculate:Interval PnL = (End Price × End Balance) - (Start Price × Start Balance)This captures both price effects and quantity changes in a single metric.<h3 id="4-results-aggregation">4. Results Aggregation</h3>We then aggregate all interval results to produce:<ul><li>Overall period PnL</li><li>Time-segmented PnL (monthly, quarterly, etc.)</li><li>Performance visualizations</li></ul><h2 id="the-sttoken-example-seeing-lambdas-pnl-calculation-in-action">The stToken Example: Seeing Lambda's PnL Calculation in Action</h2>Let's walk through a detailed example with a staking token that automatically increases in balance over time:Timeline:<ul><li>January 3, 2023: Initial purchase of 1 stToken at $200</li><li>February 5, 2024: Received 1.5 additional stTokens from a friend</li><li>December 10, 2024: Unwrapped 0.5 stToken</li><li>December 31, 2024: PnL report requested</li></ul><h3 id="step-1-dividing-into-intervals">Step 1: Dividing into Intervals</h3>Lambda divides this into multiple intervals:<ul><li>12 monthly points (Jan 2023 through Dec 2024)</li><li>4 additional points for user activities (purchase, top-up, withdrawal, current time)</li></ul>This creates intervals like:<ul><li>Jan 3 - Feb 1, 2023</li><li>Feb 1 - Feb 5, 2023</li><li>Feb 5 - Mar 1, 2023</li><li>...and so on</li></ul><h3 id="step-2-tracking-data-points">Step 2: Tracking Data Points</h3>For each interval, we record:<ul><li>Beginning and ending token balances</li><li>Beginning and ending token prices</li></ul><h3 id="step-3-calculating-interval-pnl">Step 3: Calculating Interval PnL</h3>For each period, the calculation works like this:  <table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse;"><colgroup><col width="121"><col width="150"><col width="136"><col width="169"><col width="70"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:34pt"><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Interval</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Token Balance Change</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Token Price Change</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Calculation</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">PnL ($)</td></tr><tr style="height:34pt"><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Jan 3 - Feb 1</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">1.0 → 1.1</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">$200 → $180</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">(180×1.1) - (200×1.0)</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">-$2.00</td></tr><tr style="height:34pt"><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Feb 1 - Feb 5</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">1.1 → 1.12</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">$180 → $185</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">(185×1.12) - (180×1.1)</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">+$9.20</td></tr><tr style="height:34pt"><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Feb 5 - Mar 1</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">2.62 → 2.7</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">$185 → $175</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">(175×2.7) - (185×2.62)</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">-$12.00</td></tr><tr style="height:34pt"><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Mar 1 - Apr 1</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">2.7 → 2.8</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">$175 → $175</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">(175×2.di8) - (175×2.7)</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">+$17.50</td></tr><tr style="height:22.75pt"><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">...</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">...</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">...</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">...</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">...</td></tr><tr style="height:34pt"><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Dec 1 - Dec 10</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">3.1 → 3.3</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">$175 → $175</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">(175×3.3) - (175×3.1)</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">+$35.00</td></tr><tr style="height:34pt"><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Dec 10 - Dec 31</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">2.8 → 2.88</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">$175 → $180</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">(180×2.88) - (175×2.8)</td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;color:#003057;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">+$28.40</td></tr></tbody></table>  <h3 id="step-4-aggregating-results">Step 4: Aggregating Results</h3>Adding all interval PnL values gives your total one-year PnL: $76.10This detailed breakdown shows exactly how a user's position evolved through price changes, balance growth, additional deposits, and partial withdrawals.<div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://lambda.p2p.org/?ref=p2p.org#contact_us" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Get Started Here</a></div><h2 id="understanding-specific-defi-scenarios">Understanding Specific DeFi Scenarios</h2>Lambda's PnL calculation handles various DeFi-specific situations:<h3 id="rebasing-tokens-like-steth">Rebasing Tokens (like stETH)</h3>With tokens that automatically increase in quantity:<ul><li>Balance growth is captured within intervals</li><li>This growth is counted as profit, even without explicit claiming</li></ul><h3 id="yield-farming">Yield Farming</h3>For yield farming positions:<ul><li>Unclaimed rewards are tracked as unrealized profit</li><li>Claimed rewards become realized profit</li><li>Compounding effects are captured through balance increases</li></ul><h3 id="liquidity-provision">Liquidity Provision</h3>For LP positions:<ul><li>Impermanent loss is factored into the price component</li><li>Earned fees are captured as balance increases</li><li>Token ratio shifts are handled through the balance measurement</li></ul><h2 id="how-lambdas-pnl-offers-unique-revenue-opportunities-for-wallets">How Lambda's PnL Offers Unique Revenue Opportunities for Wallets</h2>Understanding true DeFi performance goes beyond simple curiosity—it directly translates to strategic business advantages for wallet applications.Within the user base, DeFi users represent the most valuable cohort, driving the majority of profitable transactions. Lambda's PnL solution helps retain these high-value users through a genuine market differentiator—no wallet in the ecosystem currently offers true DeFi return tracking or distinguishes rewards from regular transfers.This retention advantage works on two crucial levels:<ol><li>Experienced DeFi users stay engaged when they can finally track their actual portfolio performance, keeping your most profitable customers within your ecosystem.</li><li>New users gain the confidence to explore DeFi when presented with familiar performance metrics that mirror traditional Web2 investment platforms, accelerating their journey toward becoming power users.</li></ol>By implementing Lambda's PnL tracking, wallet providers create a compelling reason for users to stay within their ecosystem rather than switching between applications or abandoning DeFi altogether when faced with performance uncertainty.<h2 id="start-tracking-your-true-defi-performance-today">Start Tracking Your True DeFi Performance Today</h2>To start tracking your true DeFi performance, you can request access to query the PnL data with Lambda.<div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://lambda.p2p.org/?ref=p2p.org#contact_us" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Request Your API Key Here</a></div>Lambda's sophisticated yet intuitive PnL calculation gives you the data-backed insights needed to increase your revenue.No more spreadsheets, manual calculations, or incomplete metrics—just clear, accurate performance tracking that captures all the nuances of your DeFi portfolio.<h2 id="corner-cases-and-faq">Corner Cases and FAQ</h2>Q: Can I evaluate PnL for positions I've already closed?A: Yes. Lambda analyzes historical data on asset acquisition and disposal prices, allowing for retroactive PnL calculation even for positions that no longer exist in your portfolio.Q: How does Lambda account for swaps and bridging in PnL calculations?A: Swaps and bridging are treated as events that trigger the closing of one position and opening of another. For example, swapping ETH to USDT closes your ETH position and opens a USDT position, with each having its own PnL tracking.For immediate losses or gains during swaps (like slippage costs), Lambda will introduce a transaction-level PnL feature in Q2 that captures these effects separately from position-level PnL.Q: How does Lambda handle external transfers?A: Third-party transfers (like receiving tokens from a friend) are treated similarly to manual top-ups—they create a new interval but don't reset your entire position history.Q: How does the system handle price volatility in both base and quote currencies?A:<ul><li>USD as a base currency is stable (always = $1)</li><li>For crypto assets, we use historical price feeds that capture all volatility</li><li>Calculations are performed at interval boundaries to capture significant price movements</li></ul>Q: How does Lambda handle withdrawals and top-ups?A:<ul><li>Full withdrawals mark the end of a position</li><li>Partial withdrawals create a new interval but maintain position continuity</li><li>Top-ups (additions to existing positions) create new intervals with the combined balance going forward</li></ul>Want to experience the power of Lambda's PnL tracking for yourself?<a href="https://p2p.org/contact?ref=p2p.org"> </a><a href="https://lambda.p2p.org/?ref=p2p.org#contact_us">Contact our team</a> today to learn how our staking solutions can optimize your crypto portfolio while providing unparalleled transparency into your portfolio performance.Website: <a href="https://lambda.p2p.org/?ref=p2p.org">https://lambda.p2p.org/</a><hr>The information provided above is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as, or relied upon as, investment, financial, or any other type of professional advice. P2P.org or any associated parties do not offer any form of advisory services, and nothing shared here should be considered as a recommendation or endorsement for any financial decisions. P2P.org are not responsible for any decisions made based on the information provided. You are encouraged to consult with a qualified financial advisor or professional before making any investment or financial decisions.

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P2P.org Makes Strategic Investment in Rakurai to Boost Solana Performance

<h2 id="tldr"> TLDR</h2><ul><li>P2P.org invests in Rakurai to enhance validator performance and increase staking returns for Solana delegators.</li><li>Rakurai's technology delivers significantly faster transaction processing compared to standard Solana clients.</li><li>The investment strengthens P2P.org's position as an innovation-focused infrastructure provider in the Solana ecosystem.</li></ul>P2P.org is excited to announce our strategic investment in Rakurai, a revolutionary Solana staking protocol that's redefining transaction throughput and validator rewards on the network. This move aligns with our ongoing commitment to enhance blockchain infrastructure and deliver superior staking solutions to our clients.<h2 id="transforming-solanas-infrastructure">Transforming Solana's Infrastructure</h2>Rakurai recently secured $3 million in seed funding led by Anagram Ventures, with participation from P2P.org, Cyber Fund, Colosseum, Slow Ventures, Robot Ventures, Crypto.com, and other strategic investors.Rakurai are in a class of its own due to their novel approach to transaction scheduling and pipeline optimization. Rakurai’s internal tests show the platform has the potential to deliver up to 5x better performance than existing Solana clients, significantly increasing transaction throughput while maintaining high quality of service.<h2 id="why-p2porg-invested">Why P2P.org Invested</h2>Our investment in Rakurai represents a strategic alignment with P2P.org's core goals of maximising returns for our clients and supporting critical infrastructure innovation. By partnering with Rakurai, we're positioning ourselves at the forefront of Solana validator optimization.Specifically, this investment will:<ol><li>Help us explore cutting-edge validator node technologies that could significantly improve staking returns</li><li>Enable P2P.org to offer enhanced transaction processing capabilities to institutional clients with high-throughput requirements</li><li>Strengthen the Solana ecosystem by supporting technology that benefits the entire network</li></ol>The potential for increased block rewards through Rakurai's optimized transaction processing aligns perfectly with our commitment to maximizing returns for our 90,000+ delegators across all networks.<h2 id="bridging-tradfi-and-defi">Bridging TradFi and DeFi</h2>The Rakurai team brings over two decades of experience in ASIC/SOC development and building ultra-low latency, high-throughput systems for algorithmic trading. Led by former <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/s-alirizvi?ref=p2p.org" rel="noreferrer">Apple engineer Ali Rizvi</a>, the team has already demonstrated their capabilities by winning first place in the infrastructure track of the Colosseum Renaissance Hackathon."We believe Rakurai addresses fundamental challenges that have constrained Solana's performance," said Steven Quinn, Head of Strategy at P2P.org. "By optimizing transaction scheduling and block creation, Rakurai improves network efficiency, creates substantial new value for validators and delegators, and lays the foundation for next-generation blockchain-based trading services and high bandwidth applications."<h2 id="impressive-growth-trajectory">Impressive Growth Trajectory</h2>Even amidst challenging market conditions, Rakurai has established itself as one of Solana's fastest-growing validators. Since late January, their network stake has surged by an impressive 390%, growing from approximately 17,960 SOL to over 88,080 SOL.<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfIc30mQuxiinaaxeMfd187tmUfnh8UI-Lk9rpYvOntw7EvwCyFy6x56uWhPFDwDM11iCkwPzVON0et56VkAd4FqY3h4E63d1BYkqVA-QWn_6NKMF6XztM-rprRIyRsa6iXikt0sQ?key=uQUCh4_wT2xJOoN3KF80tR5t" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1600" height="610"></figure>Img: Rukarai Stake Growth since 25th of January 2025<h2 id="looking-forward">Looking Forward</h2>Our investment in Rakurai reflects our commitment to pushing the boundaries of what's possible in blockchain infrastructure. We're excited to support the team to develop products that significantly increase Solana throughput, benefiting users, stakers, and node operators throughout the ecosystem.For Solana validators interested in boosting block rewards or applications seeking higher bandwidth, we recommend reaching out directly to the Rakurai team via Rakurai.io.<h2 id="about-rakurai">About Rakurai</h2>Rakurai is supercharging transaction landing on Solana, boosting block rewards for node operators and stakers. Their technology allows applications to increase bandwidth while drastically reducing latency. Leading web3 funds including Anagram, Cyber.Fund, Slow Ventures, Colosseum, Crypto.com, and infrastructure providers like P2P.org and GlobalStake participated in their $3M fundraise.Web: <a href="www.Rakurai.io" rel="noreferrer">Rakurai.io</a> Twitter: @Rakurai_io

Kristof Kammerhofer

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symbiotic Symbiotic Pre-Deposit Migration Guide: How to Move Your Assets to Live Vaults

If you're one of the early adopters who deposited assets into Symbiotic's pre-deposit vaults, it's time to consider making a move. These pre-deposit vaults served an important purpose during Symbiotic's initial launch phase, but they were never intended to be the permanent home for your assets. In this guide, we'll walk you through why you should migrate and provide a simple step-by-step process to do so.<h2 id="what-is-symbiotic">What Is Symbiotic?</h2>Before jumping into migration details, let's look at what Symbiotic actually does and why it's different from traditional staking.Think of Symbiotic as a marketplace where economic security is bought and sold. It creates a win-win situation:<ul><li>Networks that need security can purchase it.</li><li>Asset holders (like you) can earn points by providing that security.</li></ul>What makes this special is that your staked assets can secure multiple networks simultaneously. This means more efficient use of your capital and potentially better network rewards for you.Symbiotic works through three main participants:<ul><li>Stakers (you) - You provide assets through vault deposits and earn network rewards</li><li>Networks - These are blockchain projects that pay for security to operate safely</li><li>Operators - Companies like P2P.org that run the actual infrastructure and do the technical work</li></ul>To keep everything honest, independent "Resolvers" monitor the system and protect against unfair penalties. They're like the referees making sure the rules are followed.<h2 id="why-you-should-migrate-from-pre-deposit-vaults">Why You Should Migrate From Pre-Deposit Vaults</h2>Pre-deposit vaults were created as temporary holding solutions before Symbiotic's full functionality launched. Think of them as the waiting room before the main event. While your assets are safe in these vaults, they aren't working as efficiently as they could be.<h2 id="key-limitations-of-pre-deposit-vaults">Key limitations of pre-deposit vaults:</h2><ul><li>Lower point accrual rates compared to live vaults</li><li>Limited operator selection</li><li>No active participation in the network ecosystem</li><li>Reduced network reward potential</li></ul><h2 id="benefits-of-migrating-to-live-vaults">Benefits of Migrating to Live Vaults</h2>Live vaults represent a significant upgrade for your assets. Here's why moving makes sense:<ol><li>Enhanced Point Accrual Pre-deposit vaults generate fewer Symbiotic points compared to live vaults. Points are crucial for potential future ecosystem benefits.</li><li>Active Ecosystem Participation Live vaults are fully integrated into the Symbiotic ecosystem, allowing your assets to participate in securing networks and generating value.</li><li>Operator Quality Live vaults are managed by reputable operators (including P2P.org) with proven track records in the staking ecosystem. This means your assets are being leveraged by experienced infrastructure providers who maintain high uptime, implement robust security practices, and optimize for performance.</li><li>Future-Proofing As Symbiotic continues to evolve, live vaults will be first in line for new features, integrations, and opportunities.</li><li>Enhanced Capital Efficiency Live vaults implement advanced strategies to improve your capital efficiency. By optimizing how your assets are deployed across different networks within the Symbiotic ecosystem, they aim to deliver improved performance while maintaining appropriate risk parameters.</li><li>Network Diversification By moving to live vaults, your assets gain exposure to a wider range of networks within the Symbiotic ecosystem. This diversification helps spread risk while potentially increasing rewards through multiple revenue streams.</li></ol><h1 id="step-by-step-migration-guide">Step-by-Step Migration Guide</h1>Migrating your assets is a straightforward process that takes just a few minutes. Follow these steps:<h3 id="step-1-navigate-to-symbioticfi-and-click-restake">Step 1: Navigate to symbiotic.fi and click 'Restake'</h3>Begin by visiting the official <a href="http://www.symbiotic.fi/?ref=p2p.org">Symbiotic website</a> and clicking on the 'Restake' button.<h3 id="step-2-select-the-deposit-tab-in-the-top-left-corner">Step 2: Select the 'Deposit' tab in the top left corner</h3>Once you're in the restaking section, find and click on the 'Deposit' tab located in the top left corner of the interface.<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXco_iEfa4fefvBQPON4yK9C0SMADG6fr981QG9xMvPWD5Ou4IEip58xICXORGU8fHCfw1-arldmu5DYKWs50KG1M9nas5tjDtW4zT52UzAw4751S9vBp2rK7PtWdPTycfuXv4oIkw?key=2rfROIz05zdLYp5UpBTfosTR" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1600" height="883"></figure><h3 id="step-3-select-the-pre-deposit-vault-that-contains-your-funds">Step 3: Select the pre-deposit vault that contains your funds</h3>Find and select the pre-deposit vault where your funds are currently sitting. For this guide, we're using the wBTC pre-deposit vault as an example, but the process is similar for other asset types.<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXdo3jVHfx-7Kc1EO1lDZmED4sds7UYrvLVIkvkVEiSumXX7TarW6UsQAwAFLurv2A8uYgCmZg00cMTLx1Ht4e0J5JaegKU2ZPoKeVqIWh0frLkX8nTbT3PjTJ7WYQv4TOg_1hw_FA?key=2rfROIz05zdLYp5UpBTfosTR" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1600" height="873"></figure><h3 id="step-4-select-migrate-to-initiate-the-migration">Step 4: Select 'Migrate' to initiate the migration</h3>Click the 'Migrate' button to begin the process of moving your funds from the pre-deposit vault to a live vault.Note: As you'll see in the interface, pre-deposit vaults earn fewer points than live vaults, making migration a priority for maximizing your benefits!<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfDcWgUeCqb_4nHjF34tXwj3mfhr0rAY1Vnj44uLb0usNFZAKSVIazpVtnTv7-8YNB3iEGE4IE9arOz-vHEICmmE9IjscMDkqylUDcagcW8bVNmxuHL4dHCJEVeEdc4Pty-qTC4SA?key=2rfROIz05zdLYp5UpBTfosTR" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1600" height="873"></figure><h3 id="step-5-review-available-live-vaults">Step 5: Review available live vaults</h3>After selecting 'Migrate', Symbiotic's UI will display all the public/live vaults available for your specific asset. In our example, it will show the public wBTC vaults available for migration.<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXdlcHe0eIQ3q_ZeoAkTO77Pdk532_i_Ipx7OAjrpn6d1gd9i8calfh7Of5Hg2ckrRHdj7i3HmMvOnm1d6awD2hcg5z4mGb9DJ7K289gnQY_sel7XPeSeJckX2Yqo6TNOQCjrLt_?key=2rfROIz05zdLYp5UpBTfosTR" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1600" height="867"></figure><h3 id="step-6-select-your-preferred-vault">Step 6: Select your preferred vault</h3>Choose the vault that best aligns with your preferences. If you're unsure, consider vaults with reputable operators like P2P.org for optimal performance.<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcR5mvazNyzCwDlOuqXFeImJOXzZj49a3Smxw6JuE068L3MYRcIlXSPS-_Soq0qGwEx2HX6Z6bq2IF9mVtM26nRAp90sFtMK5HDlZCAxW9kvArr4JMNdeodjjfXfv_vdrk_VG1Y?key=2rfROIz05zdLYp5UpBTfosTR" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1600" height="648"></figure><h3 id="step-7-connect-your-wallet">Step 7: Connect your wallet</h3>If you haven't connected your wallet already, you'll be prompted to do so at this stage.<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXd3X5RBuOk6AsiaFLWeDcAYWQZG-iIcM0ysb5JUHyXG54_DLJPiQvLdYyUx43hKXMYuXOmxu2KbcBKNxUK8eCdlZUG8yoXkj6ihano-Ilxsl5PLoDEOVYmC24OQH5cSDWlOQTKE?key=2rfROIz05zdLYp5UpBTfosTR" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1600" height="882"></figure><h3 id="step-8-select-the-migrate-option">Step 8: Select the 'Migrate' option</h3>On the vault page, look for the 'Migrate' option (typically found alongside 'Deposit' and 'Withdraw' options) and select it.<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfvnFTO1bTleJf5H0XPPYunzxwNSoTZ9tv6rPoxl9R604s008WVs5-_v38K42QtZ-WjzHt-D0BlF2_SzeFWOMM4CaQ6hoEA-HI7kNwxkbKSsaWvZWNDJHaEEUgJn7Ck5UrWEbrBSg?key=2rfROIz05zdLYp5UpBTfosTR" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1600" height="869"></figure><h3 id="step-9-enter-migration-amount-and-confirm">Step 9: Enter migration amount and confirm</h3>Input the amount you want to migrate, then click the green 'Migrate' button to initialize the transaction.<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcVu1y6xYeAJ1vnzkvTVJZ9PZwXo0YzsWjN1FZba0ucfQ1jrhVf0LDW32G2lVVj3pE9KRm9Va1xdSGFZYvKsBw2Px-zEmJkpFGKmcfg4ChUzZ8BukTslJipJc5cLSAoEl_TE_Gr?key=2rfROIz05zdLYp5UpBTfosTR" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1600" height="880"></figure><h3 id="step-10-approve-and-finalize-the-transaction">Step 10: Approve and finalize the transaction</h3>Grant the necessary permissions in your wallet when prompted, and confirm the transaction to complete the migration process.<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfHvlt_zOUlMBxXu5RzhFzCC99HpraHtvztAowYAMcEglL4kGe6Gyft37JUzydZzlj0bLykBc1Q3mWl7CF-jPsagWBm4vbunf--xAdasPZiFqCqyonPjnxXNCU9405h95hXkPnyyQ?key=2rfROIz05zdLYp5UpBTfosTR" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1600" height="877"></figure>Congratulations! Your assets are now working more efficiently in a live vault.<h2 id="frequently-asked-questions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2>Q: Will I lose my accrued points when migrating? A: No, all points you've earned will remain associated with your wallet address.Q: Are there fees for migration? A: You'll only pay standard network gas fees for the transaction.Q: Can I migrate partial amounts? A: Yes, you can choose exactly how much you want to migrate.Q: Is there a deadline for migration? A: While there's no hard deadline, migrating sooner means you'll start earning enhanced benefits faster.Q: How does Symbiotic's architecture ensure security? A: Symbiotic utilizes a resolver system that monitors and validates activities across all connections. Resolvers have veto power over invalid slashing attempts, providing an additional layer of protection for your staked assets.<h2 id="third-party-incentives">Third-Party Incentives</h2>For additional details, visit Symbiotic.fi. Please note that P2P.org does not manage or take responsibility for these incentive programs.<h2 id="risks-assessment">Risks assessment </h2>This information is provided for general purposes only and reflects P2P.org’s subjective view of the project. It is not professional financial advice. Before deciding to participate, you should carefully review all materials on the Mellow and Symbiotic websites, thoroughly evaluate the associated risks, and consult with appropriate legal, financial, and tax advisors. Failure to do so may result in significant financial losses, P2P.org will not be held liable for any decisions made based on the information provided. Proceed at your own risk.Audited Smart Contracts: Symbiotic and Mellow smart contracts have been audited. The reports are available here and here.Immutable Symbiotic Contracts: Symbiotic smart contracts cannot be changed by the Vault curator.P2P.org is a leading node operator and early supporter of Symbiotic. While we believe migration to live vaults is beneficial for users, this article is provided for educational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice.

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