diff --git a/docs/int/quickstart/activate-dv.md b/docs/int/quickstart/activate-dv.md index e77b18667d..e4b778f254 100644 --- a/docs/int/quickstart/activate-dv.md +++ b/docs/int/quickstart/activate-dv.md @@ -11,23 +11,41 @@ import TabItem from '@theme/TabItem'; Charon is in an alpha state and should be used with caution according to its [Terms of Use](https://obol.tech/terms.pdf). ::: -If you have successfully created a distributed validator and you are ready to activate it, congratulations. +If you have successfully created a distributed validator and you are ready to activate it, congratulations! 🎉 -Once you have connected all of your charon clients together, synced all of your ethereum nodes such that the monitoring indicates that they are all healthy and ready to operate, **ONE operator** may proceed to activate the validators using one of the following websites: +Once you have connected all of your charon clients together, synced all of your ethereum nodes such that the monitoring indicates that they are all healthy and ready to operate, **ONE operator** may proceed to deposit and activate the validator(s). + +The `deposit-data.json` to be used to deposit will be located in each operator's `.charon` folder. The copies across every node should be identical and any of them can be uploaded. + +:::warning +If you are being given a `deposit-data.json` file that you didn't generate yourself, please take extreme care to ensure this operator has not given you a malicious `deposit-data.json` file that is not the one you expect. Cross reference the files from multiple operators if there is any doubt. Activating the wrong validator or an invalid deposit could result in complete theft or loss of funds. +::: + +Use any of the following tools to deposit. Please use the third-party tools at your own risk and always double check the staking contract address. - Obol Distributed Validator Launchpad +
  • Obol Distributed Validator Launchpad
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  • ethereum.org Staking Launchpad
  • - ethereum.org Staking Launchpad +
  • Obol Distributed Validator Launchpad (Soon)
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  • ethereum.org Staking Launchpad
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  • From a SAFE Multisig (Repeat these steps for every validator to deposit in your cluster) +
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    • From the SAFE UI, click on New Transaction then Transaction Builder to create a new custom transaction
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    • Enter the beacon chain contract for Deposit on mainnet - you can find it here
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    • Fill the transaction information
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      • Set amount to 32 in ETH
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      • Use your deposit-data.json to fill the required data : pubkey,withdrawal credentials,signature,deposit_data_root. Make sure to prefix the input with 0x to format them in bytes
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    • Click on Add transaction
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    • Click on Create Batch
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    • Click on Send Batch, you can click on Simulate to check if the transaction will execute successfully
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    • Get the minimum threshold of signatures from the other addresses and execute the custom transaction
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  • -The `deposit-data.json` to be uploaded to the launchpad will be located in each operator's `.charon` folder. The copies across every node should be identical and any of them can be uploaded. Only one, 32 ether deposit, needs to be made for each validator operated by the cluster. - -:::warning -If you are being given a `deposit-data.json` file that you didn't generate yourself, please take extreme care to ensure this operator has not given you a malicious `deposit-data.json` file that is not the one you expect. Cross reference the files from multiple operators if there is any doubt. Activating the wrong validator or an invalid deposit could result in complete theft or loss of funds. -::: - The activation process can take a minimum of 16 hours, with the maximum time to activation being dictated by the length of the activation queue, which can be weeks. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/testnet.md b/docs/testnet.md index 28141b3de8..f430d00a0b 100644 --- a/docs/testnet.md +++ b/docs/testnet.md @@ -114,4 +114,3 @@ This testnet is also important for learning the conditions Charon will be subjec - Distributed Validator returns are competitive versus single validator clients. - Make deploying Ethereum validator nodes accessible using the DV Launchpad. - Build comprehensive guides for various profiles to spin up DVs with minimal supervision from the core team. -