I have multiple validators running on Allnodes, and I want to move them one at a time to a Dappnode server I have running, for both better control as well as lower cost. How do I tell what keystore goes with which validator? I need to get this right so that I don't get slashed, I am planning on just shutting down the one on Allnodes for a few hours and then starting it up on DappNode.

Also, as a side note, I have been running them with the same number of validators on both platforms, and I am seeing significantly more proposals on DappNode than on Allnodes, which is surprising to me.

For example lets say that I am staking etherium on Rocketpool via Coinbase wallet.Can I move rEth that I recieve from coinbase wallet to Coinbase and still staking?

I dont know do you understand what I mean,will staking and it's revards be omitted by moving rEth to another adress

The latest version of Erigon is v2.60.10. Since v2.60.9, there has been a change in the files structure – a new file, libsilkworm_capi.so, is now required. To properly update the Erigon client, you need to copy not only the erigon file but also the new libsilkworm_capi.so file to the /usr/local/bin directory.

Personally, I modified the ExecStart command in the erigon.service file from /usr/local/bin/erigon to /usr/local/bin/erigonlib/erigon and started copying the entire downloaded Erigon directory instead of just the erigon file. It seems to be the simplest way to update Erigon right now for me (native installation).

If anyone need a detailed up-to-date step-by-step guide to update Erigon, then here: https://stakers.space/erigon#update

In terms of maximizing validator profits, is it more beneficial to have a CPU that is better at single thread speed or slightly slower but with more cores?

Which operations relay on single threads the most?

Noob-ish user learning how to solo-stake. Brand new hardware that meets recommendations. Now trying to install the clients. 99% of the guidance/documentation is for Linux. I'm hoping I can figure out how to do this on Windows, but it has been disappointingly difficult.

Currently I am attempting to start a node using ethwizard-0.9.16.exe here. I got far enough that it has successfully installed both clients (Teku and Nethermind). But I am now getting this error (see below). I looked at the two log files. One is empty. The other has a lot of stuff but I can't make sense of it.

Any suggestions how to proceed?

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How would you rate additional risks of using external server provider compared to using own hardware at home?

There is a non-zero risk of an insider making a copy of validator keys and using it to slash everything. I guess it can be prevented by keeping keys on an encrypted partition and unlocking it manually after every reboot - not very convenient.

What other risks can you name?

What ways do you recommend to mitigate them?

Hello ! For context I run teku/besu. About 24h ago my teku instance became « unstable » for lack of a better word. It went from a flat 100peers (which has been the case for years now) to hovering around 30ish. This should not be a problem, but at the same time I started missing 1/3rd of my attestations. When I realized that, I restarted teku and now attesting correctly, but still stuck at around 30 peers. Besu seems super fine. Did this happen to anyone else, or does it ring a bell ? I don’t really know what to look for here. I know latest version of teku updated p2p stuff but I did not upgrade yet (I’m still on 24.8)

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I have been running MEV for a while but as far as I can tell my validator has never used it as none of my blocks have the relay tags I see other getting on beacon chain. Doing some snooping I found there is a way to test if your validator is registered but the reply says that I'm not. When I look at the MEV log file I don't see anything that looks like an error:

Nov 04 05:19:11 myserver mev-boost[865]: time="2024-11-04T05:19:11.158Z" level=info msg="http: GET /eth/v1/builder/status 200" duration=0.156461 method=GET path=/eth/v1/builder/status status=200 version=1.7

I know blocks are few and far between but at this point I want to get this working just on principle.

Running:

Besu + split Teku

Feel free to ask for more information and I'll try to reply with it when I get a chance.

I see a thousands posts talking about what to buy and obviously some helpful people telling them the requirements to run a node, but has there been any scientific testing on what is most efficient? ECC ram? Core counts, Clock Rates? Ram Clocks? GPU? Can I get away with a raspberry pi 5 and NVME? I’m trying to maximize uptime rate or whatever it’s called on the ethereum network that measures participation in validation, while also keeping costs in mind. I’m trying to build a node as quick as possible because unstaked RPL is killing me. Hopefully someone can assist.

NUC’s aren’t easily available where I live, but the new Mac Mini’s are.

I am interested in setting up my own staking node with 32 ETH, work in Tech and have been into Crypto for a while.

Performance, size and cost is great for the base model.

Storage, internal 4TB is silly expensive , but could use an external 4TB NVME drive in a Thunderbolt enclosure.

Client Compatibility - Do the clients all run on Arm/OSX without issues. I haven’t researched this yet.

Power consumption, max is rated at 140W and Idle is 7W, so I think not bad.

Thanks!

I’ve been swapped half of my eth for reth. Should I swap the rest of my eth and hold for long term investment? I just want some opinions

Is it worth it and what amount of apy can I expect?

I'm confused by my validator performance. I apparently am 99% effective according to beaconcha.in, but I always get all voting wrong on head, source and target. According to what I've read my attestations should be all failed because of the incorrect voting. So, I'm wondering if the stats are wrong somewhere, and if so, which ones? I am sure my system time is synced via NTP, I have excellent peers and performance for both my beacon and my execution, which averages 145ms block execution times. Any thoughts? I have included some of my syslog messages.

time="2024-10-30 09:16:26" level=info msg="Aggregated performance since launch" attestationInclusion="100.00%" averageInclusionDistance=1.0 balanceChangePct="0.01%" correctlyVotedHeadPct="0.00%" correctlyVotedSourcePct="0.00%" correctlyVotedTargetPct="0.00%" prefix=monitor startBalance=32008043415 startEpoch=321303 totalAggregations=3 totalProposedBlocks=0 totalRequested=185 totalSyncContributions=0 validatorIndex=XXXXXXX

time="2024-10-30 09:27:14" level=info msg="Attestation included" balanceChange=9260 correctHead=false correctSource=false correctTarget=false head=0x314f76bd57f7 inclusionSlot=10287734 newBalance=32009816467 prefix=monitor slot=10287733 source=0x2706a231049a target=0xc30f13828f5e validatorIndex=XXXXXX

I am new to solo staking and I’m researching and studying the topic. I work in IT a related services but I’m not an hard core Computer guy.

My question is: why in the context of eth solo staking most of the examples I can find online show people using NUC computers?

Is there anything specific about that type of computer that makes it the preferred choice?

I’m asking because for example I have found this mini computer online: MINIS FORUM GD70, Core i7-12650H, 32 GB di RAM, 1 TB SSD which costs half the price of a NUC with same specs…

Hello!

Now that both options are live, I'd like to hear the communities thoughts on Lido vs Rocketpool to use rewards to spin up additional validators.

It looks like mathematically, Lido gives more rewards. Lido at 2.37x and Rocketpool 1.3x the rewards of solo staking.

Anyone consider bandwidth? With Lido, the minimum bond per validator is 1.3 eth, so that means you could spin up roughly 6 validators against just the 1 validator for Rocketpool. As a home staker would that be a problem for bandwidth or hadware? I know this wasn't an issue earlier on, but wanted to check if something changed since blobs.

I'm also seeing a lot of shade thrown at Lido because they are so dominant and not helping with decentralizing Ethereum staking. Please share your views on that too.

Also, anyone actually use any of these? Please share your feedback.

Looking to pick a cheap NUC to spin up a new dappnode, would the following with 32gb be up to the job or is the lack of cores going to be an issue??

Many Thanks!

NUC 5i7 - https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/87570/intel-nuc-kit-nuc5i7ryh/specifications.html

I am running a node with geth and prysm, and for the mainnet, the chain data is nearly 2TB. I'm a bit worried about disk failures or unexpected situations that could lead to data corruption. Usually, resynchronizing takes a long time and can result in slashing, so I want to ask what best practices there are for protecting node data to achieve quick disaster recovery

I know EIP-7251 (MaxEB) will allow:

• to create a validator with more than 32 ETH (up to 2048),
• to move a stake from one validator to another, allowing for consolidations up to 2048 ETH,
• to widthdraw a portion of a stake from the validator unless 32 ETH remains.

However, after skimming EIP-7251 I haven't found an answer to this question:

• Will it be possible to increase stake within existing validator by let's say 1 ETH directly?

Am I right I'll need to deposit this 1 ETH using Eth Staking Launchpad?

Hi, for cooling my NUC I’m using a fanless Akasa. In general I’m very happy with it. However recently I had a few minutes blackout and the machine didn’t auto boot afterwards. I recognized it by missed attestations. After I pressed the power button the node was back online after minutes.

I’m planning to have a one month trip next year and worried the power goes off again and the node being offline for weeks. Are there any hardware/software tricks to fix it on Akasa NUC?

Hi all -- I need help. I am have stake 32 ETH back in late 2022. I maxed out my memory capacity about 6 months ago which caused my validator to stop working and it's now been offline the whole time. I have not updated Geth or Lighthouse during that time. I now want to exit because I can't obviously can't keep up.

My understanding is that -- given that I staked a few years back — I first need to follow some kind of procedure to make my stake "exitable" (can't remember what it's called but I read about it a few weeks ago quickly) and then once I do that, I need to update Geth and Lighthouse to actually do the exit. Is that right?

Can someone tell me the precise steps and sequence I need to follow. This is a lot of money for me and I need to sure I exit successfully.

Thank you very much for the backup.

Would appreciate any suggestion! Saw the Staking Summit event but it costs EUR 199 and it does not seem to be affiliated with ethstaker.