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Ssv.network Incentivized Testnet

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Reward pool

~$430,000

64,000 SSV

Expected profit

Unknown

SSV

Max participants

No limit

DropsEarn score

Neutral

Normal, Low Risks

Details

This is a major milestone for ssv.network in preparation for mainnet launch later in 2022. The testnet will be focused on four main components of the network

1. Scale

There are over 9 million ETH at stake, and Ssv.network team is expecting to reach the tens of millions after the merge. ssv.network needs to be able to support a larger volume of validators and operators without compromising on performance.

2. Tokenomics

The SSV token will be a key factor in the network’s ability to self-govern. The testnet incentives mimic some of the core features in the economic model that will be gradually rolled out during Q2.

3. Ecosystem

The economic incentive will establish accountability between participants and help perpetuate network growth. This will be step one towards a fully functional token model

4. Decentralization

The incentivized test will distribute SSV tokens to participants. More tokens in the hands of the community will allow more participation, voting and contribution, in DAO decisions. Further decentralizing the network is pivotal to the protocol’s health and success over time.

About SSV

ssv.network is the first public implementation of SSV (Secret-Shared-Validators) technology. What started as a research paper conceptualized in collaboration with members of the Ethereum Foundation, later labeled DVT (Distributed Validator Technology) is now a fully functional open source decentralized ETH staking incentivized testnet.

At its core, DVT (aka SSV) enables the distributed operation of an Ethereum validator across varying operators. ssv.network is an infrastructure layer designed to promote decentralization, client diversity, fault tolerance and resilience to ETH stakres and the Ethereum protocol.

Why is SSV/DVT important for Ethereum

DVT is an integral building block in Ethereum’s transition to POS, as detailed in the EF roadmap. Distributed validator technology is the technological implementation needed to help scale POS staking without compromising on security integrity and more importantly, decentralization.

There are infrastructural improvements the ecosystem needs in order to further lower the barrier of entry, increase competitiveness and promote client diversity.

The network is a mission critical component in ensuring security, fault tolerance and client diversity for stakers, and the Ethereum ecosystem at large.

The ssv.network protocol is structured as a public good which allows stakers, service providers and builders to easily access a Decentralized ETH staking infrastructure.

How does the Program work?

The SSV community voted YES to reward Operators and Validators for testing the tech. Over the course of the next 2.5 months, the DAO will allocate 64,000 SSV tokens towards early testers, and newcomers alike.

The ssv.network testnet has been running with active validators and operators since Aug’ 2021. At the date of launch, over 7,000 Validators and 1,000+ Operators have joined the network, and the number keeps growing.

Those who joined the testnet since August and those joining the testnet now will be entitled to receive SSV rewards for their contribution and participation.

Duration and Reward Distribution

The incentivized testnet officially launches on the 24th of January 2022

It will run for ~2.5 month through 5 rounds of rewards officially ending on: 4.4.22.

Testnet reward announcement schedule

Rewards will be calculated and announced at the end of each distribution round.

However, due to high transaction fees, participants will be able to claim their respective rewards at the end of the last distribution round [Epochs 84,838]. The reward claim process will be executed through a native ‘claim’ page -

You can also use the calculator to estimate your reward. However, you should note that your actual reward might vary from the original calculation displayed by the reward calculator.

SSV Allocation to Participants

Rewards will be allocated to Operators and Validators.

Operators rewards are distributed between ‘All Operators’ and ‘Verified Operators (+DappNode)’

Validator rewards are distributed between ‘All Validators’ and ‘Validators holding SSV’ tokens.

SSV Allocation to Participants

Reward Calculation

The rewards distributed are based on a few factors, hence predictions aren’t 100% accurate. To simplify the calculations for participants the team created a simulation calculator that can predict, as accurately as possible, the distribution at the end of the fifth and last round.

Moreover, results will be announced and published in a shared excel sheet every Round (2 weeks) so the users can track the rewards accumulated at the end of each round.

If you’re interested in diving deeper, you can find details in the earlier incentivized proposals.

Eligibility and Participation

In order to focus on the testnet and the underlying technology and avoid having to deal with abuse and fraud, there is a strict set of rules put in place.

Participants are able to track the eligibility in the network explorer. The information displayed in the explorer is for reference only, actual distribution and amounts will be as shown in the distribution excel sheet which will be updated at the end of each Round.

The final eligibility status will be determined after all Rounds are accounted for and evaluated, including a thorough fraud / abuse elimination process.

Operators

  • Anyone can register as an operator
  • Operators are rewarded according to the number of eligible validators they run.
  • Rewards are calculated only for eligible validators as described above.
  • Operator score calculation method
  • To become a verified operator please refer to this

Verified + DAppNode

  • All of the above applies
  • Were given a ‘verified operator’ status
  • Existing operators with the verified/ DAppNodes tag in the testnet explorer

Validator

  • Anyone can register as a validator
  • Validators are rewarded according to the number of eligible validators they run.
  • Rewards are calculated only for eligible validators as described above.
  • Operator score is calculated according to scoring
  • To become a verified operator please refer to this

SSV Holders

  • All of the above applies
  • The address from which the goETH deposit is made should hold SSV tokens for an entire round or longer
  • A random snapshot to determine your SSV balance is used to discourage manipulation.

Abuse & Exclusion

  • ➯Bloxstaking will be excluded from any participation and reward distribution
  • Users claiming big amounts of goerli to register hundreds of validators from recurring addresses might be excluded from receiving rewards
  • Whales, attempting to ‘abuse’ the reward pool will be at risk of exclusion
  • The community’s ambassadors and DAO can decide to withhold or cancel distributions on a case by case basis
  • For newcomers joining, only goETH deposits made through the ssv.network Discord bot will be eligible to receive rewards.

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About

After a few busy months and four iterations — the long-anticipated Incentivized Testnet for SSV based staking is finally starting. Open to early ssv.network testers and newcomers alike — anyone can participate, test the network and earn rewards for it.

Activity Type

Staking

Testing

Testnet

Tech

Date

24 Jan 2022 03:00(UTC+3) - 4 Apr 2022 03:00(UTC+3)

Registration

Closed

When Reward:

None

Event Status

You can't participate(Event ended)