# Obol + Bonded Validators (Techne Silver) The Obol Silver Techne Credentials require clusters to be operational on the Ethereum Mainnet. This can be prohibitive because splitting 32 ETH among 7 operators still requires 4.57 ETH per operator. One good workaround is to combine your Obol setup with one of the bonded validator options available--splitting the reduced collateral amount instead of the full 32 ETH. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://dvt-homestaker.stakesaurus.com/dvt-setup/obol/obol-+-bonded-validators-techne-silver.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.