With Pectra, 0x02 validators can top up their balance with ETH instead of waiting till they have 32 ETH to spin up a new validator, e.g if the staker has a 50 ETH validator and then acquired 10 ETH more, the validator can be topped up to become a 60 ETH validator. The top up action triggers an on chain transaction to the Ethereum deposit contract that adds balance to a validator and is not a deposit with P2P.org.
Prerequisites
Validator should be 0x02 (Pectra) type
Validator should already be active
Funding wallet must have at least 1 ETH to top up.
To top up a 0x02 (Pectra) validator, use the Top up action in the P2P.org staking dApp, then enter the amount and confirm the wallet transaction.
Click Connect Wallet. If you cannot find your wallet in the supported list, you can use Wallet Connect.
Navigate to the Portfolio tab.
Click Top Up or click the 3 dots next to the 0x02 validator that you want to top up.
Enter the amount you want to add to the balance.
💡 You can top up any amount that is at least 1 ETH. For example, you can top up 1.21 ETH. The total amount on the validator should remain at 1 920 ETH or less after top-up.
If the top-up would exceed the cap, per the dApp logic, it splits the deposit into multiple validators (e.g. 2 000 ETH will be split into 2 × 1 000 ETH validators) rather than letting a single validator grow further toward the 2 048 ETH MEB.
Click Top up
Sign the transaction in your wallet.
That’s it, you have successfully topped up your validator. You can track the deposit request queue on https://www.pectrified.com/mainnet for the validator. The updated balance will show after the deposit is accepted.
💡Things to keep in mind
Staking with P2P.org is fully non-custodial: clients retain control of their ETH at all times, and P2P.org never holds or accesses client funds.
Compounding and reward accrual are determined by the Ethereum protocol and network conditions, are variable, and are not guaranteed.
Slashing risks are protocol defined and client borne. Operational safeguards are implemented but do not eliminate protocol risk.
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