SSV + Lido CSM (WIP)
This guide is used as reference material for in-person workshops with mainly non-technical audiences
Last updated
This guide is used as reference material for in-person workshops with mainly non-technical audiences
Last updated
This guide references the ideas and work of one of the Lido Community Staking members, . Check out his original work below!
WIP. DO NOT USE YET
Spin up a virtual machine on a cloud service with the following specifications using the reference page below.
CPU: 4 cores
RAM: 16GB
SSD: 250GB
OS: Ubuntu 24.04
Tip: Open these reference pages in a new tab/window so that you can switch between them easily
Each cluster member will need to spin up an SSV node using ETH Docker. Refer to the page below to install it. Come back to this page right before the ethd config command is run,
Follow along the prompts in the terminal UI (TUI) to:
Choose Holešovice Testnet >> SSV node - consensus, execution and ssv-node
Select yes for Do you want to participate in DKG ceremonies as an operator?
Once you see the screen below, select <Cancel> as we don't have our Operator ID yet.
Then copy your SSV node public key from your terminal output and save it on a text editor
Select Join as Operator >> Register Operator
Paste your SSV node public key into the Operator Public Key field. Make sure there are no whitespaces in your pasted string.
Keep Operator Status to Public
Set the annual fee to 1.5 SSV per validator key, representing ~1.5% staking rewards fee at current $ETH and $SSV prices ($2650 & $23).
Register operator and sign the transaction on your wallet
Your SSV Operator ID will then be generated. Copy it and save it in a text editor file.
Go back to the terminal of your VM.
Choose Holešovice Testnet >> SSV node - consensus, execution and ssv-node
Select yes for Do you want to participate in DKG ceremonies as an operator?
Because you now have your SSV Operator ID, you can paste it in the requested field
Select the consensus and execution client of your choice
Use the provided URL for Checkpoint Sync, select yes for MEV Boost, yes for Grafana dashboards
Set Rewards Address to an ERC-20 wallet address that you control (e.g., Metamask, hardware wallet)
use default Graffiti, yes for generate validator keys
Open up the ETH Docker .env file for editing.
Add #to the start of the MEV_RELAYS= line.
Copy the string below and paste it in the next line, under the current #MEV_RELAYS= line.
This enables your SSV Node to use all MEV Relays which maximises MEV rewards for stakers using SSV.
Change the SSV_DKG_PORT= to 443 (from 3030).
CTRL+O, ENTER, CTRL+X to save and exit.
Find the external IP address of your VM on your Google Cloud account >> Console >> Compute Engine >> Look under "External IP".
Your DKG endpoint will be <EXTERNAL_IP_ADDRESS>:443,without the pointy brackets. Note that down and save it in a text editor file.
Verify that your DKG endpoint is accessible from external sources.
Expected output:
Select the ... drop down at the top right >> Edit Details
Select all options under MEV Relays.
The MEV Relays are actually set in your ETH Docker config and this is just to signal the relays that you are using.
All cluster members must use the same relays to avoid missing block proposals due to a lack of consensus!
Input your DKG endpoint and append :443 at the end if you are using a Tailscale funnel.
Cluster leader collects the wallet addresses of all cluster members to assign each of them as signers of this multi-sig wallet
Connect your wallet >> Input your cluster name & select Holesky network
Add all wallet addresses of your cluster as signers. Choose any name for each signer. Select your signing threshold.
Connect your wallet >> Create new contract >> Set the network to Holesky (you might need to zoom out on your browser to see testnets) >> Choose Split
Add each cluster member's wallet address and set their respective percentage splits
Set Controller to None (immutable), Distribution bounty to Off, & choose whether you want to sponsor the maintainer of Splits
Optionally, set the name of your Splitter contract
Choose WalletConnect as the method (not Metamask or Coinbase Wallet)
Open the WalletConnect modal >> Copy the link (look for the "Copy" icon)
Go to you cluster's Safe multi-sig account and click on the WalletConnect icon >> Paste the copied link from the SSV Webapp here
Go back to the SSV Webapp >> Distribute Validator >> Generate new key shares
Select cluster size and the SSV Operators in your cluster >> Select Offline as your preferred DKG method
Select DKG - Generate from New Key, number of keys you want to generate, & set the withdrawal address to 0xF0179dEC45a37423EAD4FaD5fCb136197872EAd9 (Lido TESTNET withdrawal vault)
Select Linux (and WSL) and copy the DKG command that will be generated for you
Make sure all cluster members have confirmed that their DKG service is running and reachable.
Run cd, then run the generated DKG command on your VM and you should see "DKG ceremony completed" if the DKG ceremony completes successfully.
Back up all DKG output files located in $HOME/ceremony* folder.
Save this folder onto a USB drive and delete the copy on your laptop.
Return to the SSV Webapp and acknowledge Step 2: Deposit Validator (although this is not yet done at this point), then go to Step 3 and click on Register Validator.
Go to the , connect your wallet, and set the network to Holesky.
On your laptop, create a Tailscale VPN account at .
Go back to the >> Connect your wallet >> Switch to Holesky network >> go to My Account and click on your SSV Operator.
Next, create a Safe multi-sig wallet on Holesky for your cluster here:
Create a Splitter contract for your cluster here:
After all cluster members have registered their operators one of the cluster members opens the and connects the cluster Safe wallet.
