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devcon 6 / how to design dvt while ensuring non correlation

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How to Design DVT While Ensuring Non-Correlation

Duration: 00:23:06

Speaker: Collin Myers, Oisín Kyne

Type: Talk

Expertise: Intermediate

Event: Devcon

Date: Oct 2022

The proof of stake Ethereum specs are designed to encourage decentralization by punishing centralization. In this session, we will discuss how to design Distributed Validator Technology in a way that minimizes correlation risk by using design choices across distributed key generation, middleware, networking topology, and versioning. We'll also describe why creating a trust-minimized, non-custodial, and non-correlated architecture is the most healthy way to enable multi-operator staking.

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