# Rhino Review Ethereum Staking Journal #29

*Devcon 7 Review, Incidents and Slashing Party*

By [Rhino Review - Ethereum Staking Journal](https://paragraph.com/@rhinoreview) · 2024-12-12

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Heya home operatooooors!  
  
Last month, I attended Devcon 7 in Bangkok and had the chance to meet many great home operators. The Home Operator Hub organized by EthStaker has become the community's knowledge source for Ethereum staking and node operations. A very friendly culture is emerging where people don't hesitate to share their knowledge, genuinely nurturing and diversifying the Ethereum culture. It's a great joy to witness and contribute to this culture.

![Image](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/29becc72861379578574491ca2089eef.jpg)

[From Nixo!](https://x.com/ethStaker/status/1856209277675024848)

Find out the [**Spanish version here**](https://www.ethkipu.org/es/blog/kipu-stakers-rhino-review-ethereum-staking-journal-29). Thanks to the support of the ETHKipu team!  
  
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Latest Updates for Stakers
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*   [A reminder, if you're not terminally online with crypto twitter, you can always check EthStaker's "incidents" page for tl;dr's and recommended actions in chain-wide staking issues](https://ethstaker.cc/incidents)
    

**Take Action**

*   [Insecure keystore files generated from the deposit tools](https://www.reddit.com/r/ethstaker/comments/1h0hn4j/insecure_keystore_files_generated_from_the/)
    
    *   Fixed versions:
        
        *   staking-deposit-cli: [v2.8.0](https://github.com/ethereum/staking-deposit-cli/releases/tag/v2.8.0)
            
        *   ethstaker-deposit-cli: [v0.6.0](https://github.com/eth-educators/ethstaker-deposit-cli/releases/tag/v0.6.0)
            
        *   Wagyu Key Gen: [v1.11.1](https://github.com/stake-house/wagyu-key-gen/releases/tag/v1.11.1)
            

**Announcements & Product Updates**

*   [StereumPlus: Take Full Control of Your Ethereum Node](https://www.reddit.com/r/ethstaker/comments/1gk7h8n/launch_of_stereumplus_take_full_control_of_your/)
    
*   [Community Staking Grants #2: CSM Tooling](https://research.lido.fi/t/community-staking-grants-2-csm-tooling/8920)
    
*   [Erigon 3 + Caplin on Gnosis Chain - Possible to run the Erigon client with approximately 84 GB](https://blog.validategnosis.com/i/152562858/erigon-caplin-on-gnosis-chain)
    
    *   [First Erigon Caplin+Erigon3 block on Gnosis Chain](https://gnosischa.in/block/37374215)
        
    *   [Validator Meetup with Erigon at Gnosis](https://youtu.be/26KT1vOmC3U)
        
*   [Gnosis Chain Pectra Upgrade Specifications](https://github.com/gnosischain/specs/blob/master/network-upgrades/pectra.md)
    

**Mini Computers / Lower Specs Devices**

*   [Staking on Power Efficient and Low Cost Hardware: From ARM64 to RISC-V Boards](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owzXocC1biE)
    
*   [Running a 4-node cluster on $300 Rock 5B computers, all from home!](https://x.com/EthereumOnARM/status/1846828651637031238)
    
*   [Devops asked if we could make RISC-V Geth docker images - Péter Szilágyi](https://x.com/peter_szilagyi/status/1854950130757386256)
    

**Discussions**

*   [On Increasing the Block Gas Limit: Technical Considerations & Path Forward](https://ethresear.ch/t/on-increasing-the-block-gas-limit-technical-considerations-path-forward/21225)
    
*   [We retain "solo staker" as the definition of a node operator who validates without anything between them and the Beacon Chain contract](https://x.com/nixorokish/status/1860965991897010599)
    
*   [Genesis validator is a huge PITA](https://www.reddit.com/r/ethstaker/comments/1h85n3w/genesis_validator_is_a_huge_pita/)
    
*   [Slashing Party](https://x.com/nixorokish/status/1864626808039092312)
    

**Worth a Read**

*   @[soispoke](https://x.com/soispoke) [explains why even 6% solo stakers on the network can guarantee faster inclusion to soft-censored transactions if we use FOCIL](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1dsCp6LzyvwqjMs6ihUMOc_bQkZMGY2owyAqxCsZ_K0c/edit#slide=id.p)
    
*   [Block Arrivals, Home Stakers & Bumping the blob count](https://ethresear.ch/t/block-arrivals-home-stakers-bumping-the-blob-count/21096)
    
*   [SOLO: Liquid Staking for Solo Validators](https://ethresear.ch/t/solo-liquid-staking-for-solo-validators/21157)
    
*   [It's NOT about slashing!" Institutional due diligence on Eth staking risks and their mitigations](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1plVj0M0szk-3NYJb7kpVbNNZv7d7IGDDHndS-K2ncqA/edit#slide=id.g2f107ab7d5e_0_0)
    
*   [Bandwidth Availability in Ethereum: Regional Differences and Network Impacts](https://ethresear.ch/t/bandwidth-availability-in-ethereum-regional-differences-and-network-impacts/21138)
    

**Worth a Watch - Devcon Special**

*   [Solo staking in the dark forest: a survival guide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHXWCH6N9tQ)
    
*   [Anti-Correlation Penalties](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22pwgkdy2ic)
    
*   [Demystifying solo staking struggles](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-sMeimSWJU)
    
*   [Lighthouse: Introduction to Siren](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhlKmJqk0go)
    
*   [Decentralizing access to Ethereum utilizing Ethereum's Portal Networks](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG42ycpHyZQ)
    
*   [Dare to be Solo Staking](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3dZMvSOYzg)
    

**Hiring**

*   [Beaconcha.in is hiring a Senior UI/UX Designer](https://ethstaker.cc/jobs/job-listings)
    

#### DVT Updates

*   **DVT**
    
    *   [Obol’s November 2024 Update](https://grafana.gcp.obol.tech/d/bdsj3pnif435se/obol-ecosystem-dashboard?orgId=6)
        
    *   [Obol Contributions rewards = points + retroactive funding](https://x.com/Obol_Collective/status/1833284937224753314)
        
    *   [Gnosis Chain DV Cluster Test v2](https://x.com/gnosischain/status/1866139252750266386)
        

Client Updates & Releases
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*   **Consensus Layer**
    
    *   [Teku v24.10.3](https://github.com/Consensys/teku/releases/tag/24.10.3)
        
    *   [Prysm v5.1.3-rc.0](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/releases/tag/v5.1.3-rc.0)
        
    *   [Lodestar v1.23.1](https://github.com/ChainSafe/lodestar/releases/tag/v1.23.1)
        
    *   [Nimbus v24.11.0](https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2/releases/tag/v24.11.0)
        
    *   [Lighthouse v6.0.0](https://github.com/sigp/lighthouse/releases/tag/v6.0.0)
        

*   **Execution Layer**
    
    *   [Geth v1.14.12](https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/releases/tag/v1.14.12)
        
    *   [Nethermind v1.30.0](https://github.com/NethermindEth/nethermind/releases/tag/1.30.0)
        
    *   [Erigon v3.0.0-alpha6](https://github.com/erigontech/erigon/releases/tag/v3.0.0-alpha6)
        
    *   [Besu 24.8.0](https://github.com/hyperledger/besu-docs/releases/tag/24.8.0)
        
    *   [Reth v1.1.4](https://github.com/paradigmxyz/reth/releases/tag/v1.1.4)
        

**📌** Note: Gnosis Chain runs the same composite client software and tooling stack as Ethereum, with minor parameter tweaks. As such, Gnosis is a Proof-of-Stake network that uses Ethereum’s Beacon Chain consensus. For more details, [check the official docs](https://docs.gnosischain.com/node/)

*   [Awesome Ethereum Staking Resources](https://hackmd.io/qSzUlW7qQ-WD95H7bbmMcw)
    
*   [Staking Directory](https://www.staking.directory/)
    
*   [Panarama](https://panarama.xyz/)
    
*   [Ethereum Dashboards](https://github.com/superphiz/dashboards)
    
*   [Staking on Ethereum A to Z](https://www.reddit.com/r/ethstaker/comments/qul777/staking_on_ethereum_a_to_z_november_2021_edition/)
    
*   [EthStaker Knowledge Base](https://ethstaker.gitbook.io/ethstaker-knowledge-base/)
    
*   [Beaconcha.in Knowledge Base](https://kb.beaconcha.in/community/staking-and-hardware)
    
*   [Week in Ethereum Newsletter](https://weekinethereumnews.com/)
    
*   [ETH Withdrawals FAQ](https://notes.ethereum.org/@launchpad/withdrawals-faq)
    
*   [Ethereum Staking 🥩 by Hildobby](https://dune.com/hildobby/eth2-staking)
    

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