# SSV x StakeStar grant proposal \[Staking Pool\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Grants\ **Created:** [August 23, 2022, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.ssv.network/t/ssv-x-stakestar-grant-proposal-staking-pool/710 "2022-08-23T09:51:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![arielzimroni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@arielzimroni](https://forum.ssv.network/u/arielzimroni)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2022, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.ssv.network/t/ssv-x-stakestar-grant-proposal-staking-pool/710/1 "2022-08-23T09:51:40Z")
We want to inform the community that the grant committee has approved the following grant request of the joint venture of spectrum-stardust-onestar-lux8 on 27.07.22: > **[\[shared\] SSV Staking Pool Proposal](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZOPtScnGhrMO3oFbeZMdlxmLdS4JTnup5rydVky9RC0/edit)** > > StakeStar Staking Pool Proposal Status: Final Last update: 2022/08/18 Short link: https://bit.ly/3dKUjFI Slide deck: https://bit.ly/3ci1kgK Background A joint team of established blockchain validators and developers is proposing to develop the most... **Total grant:** $100K **Payment terms:** The grant will be paid in **50% SSV and 50% USDC** tokens based on **90 days moving price average** as of the approval date, re-calculated for every milestone. **Verified Payment Address:** 0x32be3da4ef723751b07afad6f14349e819e7004f ([Ethereum Verified Signed Message](https://etherscan.io/verifySig/8918)) Thank you πŸ€ β€”Grant Committee ---
**Author:** ![arielzimroni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@arielzimroni](https://forum.ssv.network/u/arielzimroni)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2022, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.ssv.network/t/ssv-x-stakestar-grant-proposal-staking-pool/710/2 "2022-08-29T17:14:29Z")
Hello there πŸ‘‹, Based on the agreed payment terms, the upfront payment of **$10k** (50% SSV, 50% USDC) shall be executed as follows: **To:** [0x32be3da4ef723751b07afad6f14349e819e7004f](https://etherscan.io/verifySig/8918) **Amount SSV:** 724.03 **Amount USDC:** $5,000 **Decision date:** 2022-07-27 **90-day SSV token price:** $6.90579 @SpookyG ---
**Author:** ![OneStar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6a8cbe/32.png) [@OneStar](https://forum.ssv.network/u/OneStar)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.ssv.network/t/ssv-x-stakestar-grant-proposal-staking-pool/710/3 "2022-10-27T12:50:33Z")
Hi everyone On behalf of the OneStar team, I would like to update the community on the current progress. So far we have completed Milestone #1 - LLD documentation preparation. With feedback from the SSV team, we have prepared a detailed overview of all the Pool components, their scope of responsibility and the tech stack we plan to use during the implementation phase. We have slightly changed our initial approach and started work on Milestone #2 - MVP implementation even before the final LLD documentation was ready. The main reason for that is the active development of the SSV network and Ethereum chain. In such circumstances, we think it makes more sense to validate certain concepts and approaches in practice rather than trying to design the whole system upfront. As a result, it took us a bit more time to finish Milestone #1, however, in parallel we have progressed with Milestone #2 - MVP implementation ahead of schedule. The MVP will include Eth deposits, validators creation and registration with the SSV network, as well as stats on APR, node operators, and the StakeStar pool in general. We hope we will be able to share a working web-app withing the next few weeks. ---
**Author:** ![OneStar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6a8cbe/32.png) [@OneStar](https://forum.ssv.network/u/OneStar)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2023, 10:24am UTC](https://forum.ssv.network/t/ssv-x-stakestar-grant-proposal-staking-pool/710/4 "2023-02-15T10:24:55Z")
Hello everyone On behalf of the OneStar team, I would like to update the community on our progress. Our team has completed Milestone #2 - MVP implementation. This means a fully functional\* StakeStar pool is deployed to testnet and available to the public. The StakeStar app now has all the components and runs on its own. That means smart contracts have most of the functionality, bots are running, and the Graph subgraphs index and contain needed information. Users can stake eth, new validators will be created and registered with the SSV network and so on. The application can be accessed at [https://app.stakestar.io](https://app.stakestar.io) address. Please bear in mind that the SSV testnet is currently paused due to undergoing reset and upgrade. The ETA for testnet relaunch is 15th of February, 2023. This means the StakeStar app will show a negative APR for now, which is completely normal. We aim to update the application UI/UX within the next few days and deploy an initial version of the landing/home page. After doing that we will coordinate our efforts with the SSV team to start public testing. Details regarding the testing phase are to be posted to this forum soon. \*Unstaking (Withdrawals) are not available yet due to the testnet limitations. Validator exiting is not currently supported by the Goerli testnet. We assume that the Goerli testnet will be updated in the coming weeks to support missing functionality. After this happens we will update the StakeStar app to support unstaking. ---
**Author:** ![OneStar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6a8cbe/32.png) [@OneStar](https://forum.ssv.network/u/OneStar)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2023, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.ssv.network/t/ssv-x-stakestar-grant-proposal-staking-pool/710/5 "2023-04-20T12:35:39Z")
Hello everyone. I would like to share a quick update on the StakeStar project. Within the last two months, we have done two major updates to the StakeStar pool. First, we have implemented Eth withdrawal functionality. That means the StakeStar pool has now a full set of functionality that supports staking, unstaking and claiming Eth from the pool. The withdrawal implementation required a re-design of the existing architecture since some technical details were revealed only after the Goerli Testnet upgrade. Second, we have integrated the StakeStar pool smart contracts with the 3.0 version of the SSV smart contracts. This integration required some breaking changes since a new notion of the node operators cluster was introduced by the SSV team. As mentioned above, we consider both updates to be a major change to the existing functionality/source code, and we are proud that we were able to accomplish them within just 2 months period. As of right now, we have completed internal testing and we are inviting the community members to test the StakeStar protocol as well. Please follow the [https://stakestar.io](https://stakestar.io) website link to launch the app. Please share any feedback, comments or bugs found here or on the discord server. As a next step, we will be arranging the smart contracts audit and preparation for the mainnet launch alongside the SSV network. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![arsoba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/977dab/32.png) [@arsoba](https://forum.ssv.network/u/arsoba)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2024, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.ssv.network/t/ssv-x-stakestar-grant-proposal-staking-pool/710/6 "2024-01-15T14:35:27Z")
Hello everyone. On behalf of the OneStar team, I want to update the community on our progress. It has been a while since our last update on the forum. However, this doesn’t mean that work on the StakeStar pool was stalled. During the last seven months, we have completed three remaining milestones #3-#5, and I can assure the community that the amount of work done is significant. Below is the short summary of each milestone we have completed: Milestone 3: Testing on testnet - After implementing the Pools functionality, we deployed the app to the Goerli testnet and conducted extensive testing. The team did testing. However, the dApp was accessible for 3rd parties to provide independent feedback. - We have implemented Eth withdrawal functionality ahead of the initially planned Milestone #6. The withdrawal implementation required a re-design of the existing architecture since some technical details were revealed only after the Goerli Testnet upgrade. - We have integrated the StakeStar pool smart contracts with the 3.0 version of the SSV smart contracts. This integration required some breaking changes since a new notion of the node operators cluster was introduced by the SSV team. Milestone 4: Audit - We interviewed several Audit firms and contacted smart contracts audit with ShellBoxes ([https://shellboxes.com/](https://shellboxes.com/)) - We have implemented fixes or mitigated all the potential issues highlighted by the Audit team - The final audit report can be found at: [https://shellboxes.com/audit/reports/StakeStar\_Security\_Audit\_Report.pdf](https://shellboxes.com/audit/reports/StakeStar_Security_Audit_Report.pdf) Milestone 5: Launch - We have deployed the website, dApp and all supporting infrastructure to the mainnet! - We have opened GitHub repositories to the public: [StakeStar Β· GitHub](https://github.com/stakestar) All three milestones were reviewed by the SSV team, and from what we have heard, the feedback is positive 😊 πŸ‘‡ πŸ‘‡ πŸ‘‡ So please visit: [https://app.stakestar.io/](https://app.stakestar.io/) and maybe stake some Eth you are planning to HOLD for now! πŸ‘† πŸ‘† πŸ‘† The next step for us as a team and for StakeStar as a project is to attract TVL. We will be targeting retail users, and will post an update on the incentive program we are currently working on. So please, stay tuned!