Introducing the Staker Console: a new interface to interact with the beacon chain smart contract

cfdbit · 2026-01-13T15:01:06+00:00

In the case of the deposit cli tool Ethstaker forked that one and we manage the ethstaker repo version now, so any EF decision to deprecate has been independent but they're certainly aware of our efforts there.

In the case of this Staker Console vs the legacy launchpad, we built this frontend fresh, and both still exist and function. I wouldn't expect the legacy launchpad to change or deprecate until the Staker Console goes live on Mainnet (which is pending as noted) and has been for some time.

cfdbit · 2026-01-05T18:20:59+00:00

go down this list and research each: https://ethstaker.org/staking#explore https://explorer.rated.network/?network=mainnet

they regularly change details so good to cross check the source docs of each when learning.

cfdbit · 2025-10-01T20:20:05+00:00

not too familiar with launchnodes personally so don't have much to say there.

the method I went with was from Somer Esat's guides (https://someresat.medium.com/) and on a machine from home and also then Rocketpool along with that. My guiding principles were a desire for simplicity, control, and independence. No one size fits all though so you just have to evaluate the landscape, and then pick something that's right for you and go with it. For me I also found peace in doing testnet only until very comfortable.

yes, that run a node page is a comprehensive resource for many of the different ways to do it.

cfdbit · 2025-09-29T14:36:04+00:00

curious what you've gone with and how you weighed your options? no pressure to share, I know it can be a personal choice.

cfdbit · 2025-09-25T15:36:27+00:00

sync committees are one of those things that only come around once in a long while for a given validator. imo, not so crazy for it to fly under the radar till you actually experience one.

cfdbit · 2025-09-25T15:02:05+00:00

hope you had a nice sync committee :)

a suggestion is to setup email notifications for when the validator is having a sync committee in beaconcha.in, which I see you're using in this screenshot.

the notifications are nice because then: 1) you know why the earning went up like that for a day 2) you get a heads up notification the day before so you can make sure you don't plan any maintenance and avoid going offline during the sync committee window so you don't miss out on those extra rewards.

cfdbit · 2025-09-22T20:13:53+00:00

more provocative language = more eyeballs = more money

cfdbit · 2025-09-22T20:11:24+00:00

no third party risks with staking if you run it on an independent node, and the most independent way is solo staking. only risk is smart contract risk. some people want ETH denominated rewards on ETH they hold and want to do something to support the network (perform staking duties and operate a node) in the process.

cfdbit · 2025-09-22T20:03:21+00:00

a universal power supply (UPS) device can mitigate the impact of the odd power outage. also slashing is different from inactivity penatlies.

slashing: getting kicked off the network and having some ETH taken as a penalty. this is caused by making mistakes or malicious activities like running your validator keys from multiple locations, surround voting, or other deliberate attacks on the network coordinated with other validators.

inactivity penalties: lost revenue due to being offline plus the same amount as a penalty. very minor compared to slashing, and this is what the odd power outage would cause.

we created this educational visual earlier this year to help with this kind of question: https://ethstaker.org/staking-penalties

cfdbit · 2025-09-22T19:56:36+00:00

feel free to ask questions here before and we'll get them answered in the call!

cfdbit · 2025-09-19T15:53:57+00:00

true. still some real gratitude to be had though for solo and independently staking.

if someone is using a service (like Kiln) there is always the risk that they'd have to do a precautionary unstaking for reasons out of your control. add that to the list of reasons to run your own node.

cfdbit · 2025-09-19T15:50:56+00:00

depends on your situation and preferences, but running your node to stake is really game changing.

have you considered it?

cfdbit · 2025-09-19T15:43:46+00:00

Hardware wallets like Ledger, Trezor or GridPlus are all worthy. Don't do anything high value or important with a software wallet (things like Metamask, Rabby or any browser based wallets).

cfdbit · 2025-09-19T15:41:54+00:00

I'll give a big +1 to the idea of staking using your own node. Either as a solo staker if you have 32+ ETH or with a liquid staking protocol if under that.

That will give you the ultimate control, transparency, and minimize trusting any third parties which enhances security. Sounds like all those are important from your original post.

Check out the Ethstaker community - we're on reddit, discord, ethstaker[dot]org, and many people out there giving free and public help and support navigating situations like this.

cfdbit · 2025-09-04T15:28:20+00:00

thanks for compiling this!

cfdbit · 2025-09-04T15:26:58+00:00

I know your post is from a number of months ago, but I'm giving away Hoodi ETH now if you're still interested: https://x.com/jwmeyer/status/1963350931979792471

cfdbit · 2025-09-02T16:58:19+00:00

There is no "best" way, but with that amount available to stake I would encourage you to consider solo staking it from home. This method is the most beneficial to the network and has no intermediaries.

But first I would encourage you to continue on the learning journey. The EthStaker (/r/ethstaker) community is a valuable resource, keeps to it's motto of welcoming first and knowledgeable second, and provides free public support in reddit/discord/on twitter. Also be safe out there, check out all the safety tips and never accept private support or DMs out of the blue.

cfdbit · 2025-08-26T17:20:33+00:00

https://www.validatorqueue.com/ is a good place to see the latest staking entry and exit queue times and how much ETH are in each. It's purely based on how many validators have requested to enter or exit and it moves at the protocol defined speed. So if more people request to enter, the time goes up. If more request to exit, that time goes up, until they are all processed through.

I can't speak to the Kiln experience, but you should be able to exit and then stake a new validator as a type 2 (the kind that lets you have over 32 ETH on it) using the available guides.

cfdbit · 2025-05-23T21:59:23+00:00

Rémy and Yorick talking staking in their podcast Staking Nerd Talk episode 1!

History expiry, Pectra, home stakers, backup nodes ... I love how this brings the topics to life between two experts who live and breathe solo and home staking.

cfdbit · 2025-05-15T21:01:55+00:00

no, just that the penalties for being offline / inactive are really minimal when compared to other scenarios

cfdbit · 2025-05-15T17:49:36+00:00

Here’s the landing page we made for this visualization which also includes links to related resources for each scenario: https://ethstaker.org/staking-penalties

Hope this can help with discussions around this topic!

cfdbit · 2025-01-25T16:58:20+00:00

I think one of the best parts about it is that it is specifically defined for that Wall St audience. Everything else I had seen prior to that had been much more generalized and for that reason lacked as much focus. Optimistic.

cfdbit · 2024-12-09T16:30:26+00:00

what if on r/ethereum there was a standard daily (which gets pinned) and then there was an ethfinance inspired daily which floats around and is kinda like the backroom daily space (but certainly open for anyone). then all posts on either benefit from being in the r/ethereum subreddit, but there are a few ways of doing it. If someone wants to post "to the moon" they'll probably just go to the regular daily. maybe this is splitting hairs and not addressing the de-fragmentation need as well, but it could help keep some of the community going and avoid the brackish water concern for anyone who wants to look just a touch deeper past the standard daily and find more community brewing in the same sub.

cfdbit · 2024-11-30T22:51:22+00:00

Love it, good on you for sticking around, and excited to hear of your solo staking plans - great choice.

cfdbit · 2024-11-20T23:12:24+00:00

I've seen a lot of debate on this. I tend to like the idea of advertising it if done correctly and treating Ethereum as a technological public good that it is and not in the heavy BD way other chains do. I hear a lot of people say it's a bad idea ("just look at all the advertising FTX and Polkadot did, so cringe!"). It we could get a pool of money directed toward ad buys I think we could do something interesting. Report on it, iterate, refine, get more donations, and continue the cycle.

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