Validator Approved: P2P Staking

1. #1DrAmandaLMartin20-05-2025source ↗
   
   

   The following Validator Application has passed for P2P Staking

   Congratulations on having your validator approved! We're very excited to have you spin up your validator node and join mainnet. Please find the next steps below. Feel free to reach out with any questions.

   Deploy your validator on MainNet:

   • Set up your own node using the public docs.
   • Alternatively, ask one of our partners to spin up your validator node today. Reach out via Slack for more information.

   Slack

   You have been invited to the Slack channel #validator-operations hosted by the Global Synchronizer Foundation using Slack Connect.
   → Please let me know if others in your org should also receive an invite.

   Media

   We’re excited to share the news of your arrival on our blog and social channels! To make this happen, we have a template outlining the key details for the announcement. Please make a copy of the document, fill in your information, and share it back with us. Once we receive it, we’ll get started on the social posts!

   Stay Connected:

   There are a few other mailing lists you might consider joining to stay updated:

   • cip-announce
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   High-Level Steps:

   1. Spin up your node on DevNet
   2. On Slack, share the fixed IP you'd like whitelisted on DevNet for your Validator node
   3. Spin up your node for DevNet
   4. Request a DevNet onboarding secret - via API call (curl)
   5. Spin up your node on Mainnet
   6. On Slack, share your fixed IP you'd like whitelisted on MainNet for your Validator node
   7. Spin up your node on MainNet
   8. Reach out directly on Slack DM to request a MainNet onboarding secret

   Socials:

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   ---------- Forwarded message ---------
   From: <amartin@...>
   Date: Mon, May 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
   Subject: Validator Approved: P2P Staking
   To: <amartin@...>

   Validator Operator Submission Details

   Name of Applying Institution:
   P2P Staking

   
   

   URL to website of Applying Institution:
   p2p.org

   
   

   Applying Institution email:
   dina.dubovskaya@...

   
   

   Short description of Applying Institution :
   P2P Validator, founded in 2018, is a leading non-custodial staking provider for professional investors. It offers secure, user-friendly staking services across 45+ blockchain networks, including Ethereum, Bitcoin, and Aptos, managing over $9 billion in staked assets with zero slashing incidents. The platform simplifies staking by handling node operations, providing high uptime, advanced analytics, and institutional-grade support, while promoting decentralization through active governance and community contributions.

   
   

   Please provide information about why you believe you qualify to operate Validators in the Canton Network and why you would prefer to do this yourself instead of using one of the existing operators. :
   P2P Validator is uniquely qualified to operate a Canton Network validator node due to our extensive experience, robust infrastructure, and alignment with Canton’s vision. Since 2018, we’ve secured over $9 billion in staked assets across 45+ blockchains, including Ethereum, Solana, and Chainlink, where we manage 2,000+ data feeds. Our high-availability infrastructure ensures 99.99% uptime, leveraging geo-distributed servers, automated key management via DVT, and industry-leading security to minimize risks. We actively promote decentralization through governance participation and educational initiatives, aligning with Canton’s mission to foster open, permissionless economies. Our operation of Flow nodes showcases our expertise in supporting collectible economies, a key Canton use case. We prefer to run our own node to maintain control over security and performance, avoiding third-party risks and fees. This allows us to implement custom protocols, like SSV Network integration, which reduced Ethereum staking setup time from three months to two days. Operating independently eliminates external dependencies, ensuring low latency and high throughput for Canton’s transactions. It also aligns with our non-custodial staking model, maximizing client rewards and trust. Our AAA-rated validator status, $6.7 billion in total value locked, and early-mover success in networks like EigenLayer position us to deliver superior reliability and governance influence compared to existing operators. P2P Validator is committed to enhancing Canton’s ecosystem with our proven expertise and client-focused approach.

   
   

   Contact at an existing Node Operator who will sponsor your onboarding process:
   levente.barczy@...

   
   

   How did you hear about us?:
   We know Canton Network through iBTC (Symbiotic Network) since they will have an app on Canton Network

   
   

   Country of Incorporation :
   Cayman Islands

   
   

   
   
   

   Best,
   Dr. Amanda L. Martin
   814-359-6544
   The Linux Foundation
   Director of Program Management
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