SSV Developer ecosystem update 2023/02

General Development
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Hey Everyone, I have created this developer ecosystem updated for the community. All these information is public, but think it is valuable to have this information all in one place.
Any feedback welcome. I have also published the same document to my hackmd.

SSV Developer ecosystem update 01

Highlights

Awesome-ssv developer playground

Introducing an awesome-ssv playground where you can spin up a working LSD in minutes and find useful dev tools.

https://github.com/ssvlabs/awesome-ssv

Includes

  • Overview of solutions build on ssv that will help you build
  • Minimalistic staking pool
    • smart contracts - to pool ETH, mint LSD
      • ssvETH LSD
      • Staking pool
    • Backend - python script
      • To monitor staking pool
      • to generate & split & deposit & activate validators
    • Frontend
      • To quickly iterate / test

What can you do with it?

  • Test your own flavour of LSD
  • Explore new innovative uses of SSV
  • Create your own LSD flavor or special SSV solution
  • Create a PR + push it and share it with the community

Protocol

Node specification was released, making it easy for anyone to build ssv node

https://blog.ssv.network/the-official-ssv-node-spec-cb7e5cb921b1

Node update, aligning the code the ssv node specification

https://blog.ssv.network/get-ready-for-shifu-v2-multi-duty-feb-2023-5166753a2c94

Dev Resources

Maintained list of useful tools and repos

https://github.com/ssvlabs/awesome-ssv

Validator key splitting / distributor (key shares creation)

Distributed (validator) key generation

  • Rockx DKG — frost based Distributed key generation (DKG)

Notification services

Staking pools

  • GARUDA - MIT | PY, SOL Staking pool, with backend bot handling validator creation, splitting, registration.
  • FRENS - community staking app, stake represented by NFTs

Staking services

  • Casimir - Decentralized Self Custody Staking and Asset Management for Ethereum and more
  • Blockscape Network — KYC-compliant Ethereum staking powered by SSV

Operator services

  • Stereum - a Node Setup GUI that build an easy SSV Network Operator Setup
  • ChainUp Cloud — ChainUp Cloud is an All in one SSV platform

Guides

Funding

$50 million DVT ecosystem fund has launched

https://blog.ssv.network/funding-the-future-of-dvt-46f1364a03a5

Grants are going strong, predefined(LSP, SAAS) & micro & open & bug bounties

DAO Grants | SSV Network

Dates of note

02/24 - SSV Sponsoring ETHDenver Hackaton

https://twitter.com/EthereumDenver/status/1618310485400604678

Q1 (end of) - Launch of V3 testnet (Release candidate)

Q2 (end of) - Tentative mainnet launch

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Thanks for the update!
What are the plans for the awesome-ssv repo? I think this could be a serious tool people will use

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Finishing Fronted for it, then doing video tutorial. From there more like incremental improvements.
Also could be a good place to let devs experiment with different ideas and making different forks.

And making everything adhere to V3 contracts of course :slight_smile: