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How Obol Plans To Become a Key Component of Ethereum

Distributed Validator Technology (DVT) could become one of the most important tech layers of Ethereum. Here’s why.

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In this episode of Unchained Premium, Unchained editor Jeanhee Kim spoke with Collin Myers and Oisín Kyne from Obol Labs to dive into the world of Ethereum staking and distributed validator technology (DVT), an innovative primitive that has the potential to reshape Ethereum and PoS blockchains.

Show Highlights:

  • Understanding Obol and its origins in addressing Ethereum's scalability issues

  • why the 32 ETH requirement is a threat and a centralizing force, according to Oisin

  • when Obol expects to launch its first v1 on the Ethereum mainnet

  • why they made the choice to focus on a business-to-business model

  • how Obol has collaborated with EtherFi to help people in emerging economies become validators in Ethereum

  • why Collin believes that liquid staking will end up in every household investment portfolio 

  • What type of infrastructure Obol is building for the potential launch of staked ether ETFs

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