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DSRV Moves Lido Stake onto Obol

Lido's Curated Module v2 puts up to 2,048 ETH behind a single validator key, and DSRV is not putting those keys behind a single machine Every operator in Lido's Curated Module is about to move to 0x02 validator keys. CMv2 consolidates stake in the module

Two Clients. One Cluster.

Pluto and Charon are validating side by side

DVs Featured

Blockdaemon Consolidates it's Lido Stake onto Obol

Lido's Curated Module v2 puts up to 2,048 ETH behind each validator key, and Blockdaemon is not putting those keys behind a single machine.

Simple DVT: A Landmark in Ethereum Staking Decentralization

A historical retrospective and forward-looking strategic case for accelerating Obol distributed validator adoption in the Lido protocol.

RockLogic Moves Its Entire Lido Stake onto Obol

RockLogic already runs part of its Lido stake on Obol Distributed Validators. Now it is doubling down, moving all keys onto a client diverse cluster across three independent sites.  For years, professional operators had to make tradeoffs. Use active-passive setups and risk a slashing event, or run a single

DVs

Bitcoin Suisse Moves Its Ethereum Staking to Obol Distributed Validators

Switzerland's native premium crypto financial service provider is transitioning to operating its Ethereum validators on Obol DVs.

The Obol Stack

Obol Stack v0.10.0: Agents that Earn

v0.10.0 allows you to sell specialized Agents per-turn from the Obol Stack.

The Obol Stack

Obol Stack v0.9.0: $OBOL Is Money for the Agent Economy

AI agents can now pay each other in $OBOL over the open x402 protocol.

DVs

The DV Launchpad Just Got a Major Upgrade

The DV Launchpad has evolved from a cluster creation tool into the public platform for the Obol ecosystem.

The Obol Stack

ObolClaw v0.8.0: Introducing Agentic Commerce

ObolClaw v0.8.0 introduces agentic commerce. The ability to deploy an AI agent on your own hardware, register it on-chain via ERC-8004, and start selling services to both humans and other agents.

Obol Collective

Q1 2026 Ecosystem Report

Distributed Validator adoption accelerates as Lido V3 launches with Obol on day one, the Obol Economic Engine goes live, and the Obol Stack begins powering AI agents on Ethereum.

DVs

Unlocking Cluster Mutability: Trail of Bits Audits Charon’s Edit Commands

Trail of Bits has audited the cryptography powering Charon’s new cluster editing commands.

DVs

Nethermind’s DV Client, Pluto, Is Now Public

Pluto’s code is now public. Nethermind’s DV Client is set to bring client diversity to the DV middleware layer for the first time.

Partnerships

RockLogic Migrates to Obol Distributed Validators in Lido’s Curated Module

RockLogic is entering the Ethereum Staking End Game, deploying stake on Distributed Validators via Lido’s Curated Module.

Obol Collective

Q1 2026 Community and Technical Grants Recap

Obol has recently distributed several technical and community-focused grants to support projects and individuals building in our ecosystem.

Obol and Primev Join Forces to Make Ethereum Fast

Node operators running Obol Distributed Validators can opt into Primev’s mev-commit network for superior economics and reduced latency.

Partnerships

The Token Bull Case: A Study on Revenue, POL, and the Next Token Era

In collaboration with Arrakis Finance, we explain why tokens will need revenue and Protocol Owned Liquidity to achieve long-term sustainability.

The Obol Stack

Obol Stack + OpenClaw = ObolClaw: Helping Agents Secure and Power Ethereum

The Obol Stack has integrated OpenClaw. Ethereum users can now run OpenClaw agents locally, deploy infrastructure and leverage their agent’s skills to complete tasks onchain.

Partnerships

Obol x Lido V3 Is Here: Unlock the Highest Minting Capacity With Distributed Validators

Lido V3 is rolling out customizable vaults, offering node operators much greater flexibility. Obol DVs offer the most capital-efficient way to manage stake on the offering.

Obol Collective

Launching Obol’s Economic Engine and the Ethereum Staking End Game

Obol announces the launch of the Obol Economic Engine. We’re evolving Obol’s economic layer to support the long-term health of the ecosystem and drive the Ethereum Staking End Game.

DVs

Obol Launches Fleet-to-Node Monitoring Dashboard

Obol unveils our new fleet-to-node monitoring dashboard, which lets our partners monitor their fleet and access all the details they need through one intuitive interface.

Obol Collective

Obol Executes Strategic Treasury Operation

Obol has executed a Strategic Treasury Operation to deepen onchain liquidity and drive long-term economic alignment in the ecosystem.

Obol Collective

Obol Q4 2025 Ecosystem Report

We round up Obol’s highlight moments from the final quarter of 2025 and what comes next, including our move to a multi-client architecture with Nethermind, the Obol Stack’s push to keep Ethereum decentralized, and the first sovereign-backed entity adopting Distributed Validators.

Obol Collective

Liquidity Renting Is Dead: Why Protocol Sovereignty Will Define Ethereum’s Future

A breakdown on why we believe the liquidity renting era is over and how we’ll be prioritizing Protocol Owned Liquidity moving forward.