ChainCatcher news, since the beginning of October, the new Ethereum validator waiting list has reached its longest. Although the yield for staking Ethereum remains below 4%, interest in staking continues to grow.According to data from ValidatorQueue, the number of validators on the Ethereum network has surged, with the so-called validator queue reaching 7,045, the highest since October 6. The waiting list represents over 225,000 Ether (worth $56.2 billion), which is expected to clear within 48 hours. Validators are entities that stake at least 32 Ether in the network to participate in running Ethereum's proof-of-stake consensus blockchain. In exchange for staking Ether, they receive a stable return similar to fixed-income instruments like bonds.

ChainCatcher message, beaconcha.in data shows that today the number of Ethereum validators exiting the queue has risen to 16,462, setting a new historical record, with a waiting time of 5 days and 12 hours.

ChainCatcher news, research company Rated stated on social media that the Ethereum infrastructure is facing challenges, recently observing that the network validity level of Ethereum validators is at 93.5%, the lowest level since the Shapella upgrade, and the percentage of missed blocks is double the average level of the past 30 days.This impact can be traced back to the Geth version that introduced block production issues, while the way Prysm handles block production logic (prioritizing local blocks over enhanced blocks) exacerbated the problem. Given that GETH and Prysm are the most popular EL and CL clients respectively, the combined effect is a 2 sigma drop in network-wide validity. However, over the approximately 3 years of the beacon chain's operation, the 2 sigma drop in validity has not had a real impact on the overall good functioning of Ethereum.In addition, Ethereum community developer terence.eth stated on social media: "Recently, the Geth block building error highlights Ethereum's unique advantage: client diversity. Despite the issues, the chain continues to run smoothly due to various client implementations and their trade-offs. Although Geth's error interfered with block production, Prysm prioritizes security; it first checks local blocks, and if it fails, it will stop block production even if a builder block is specified. We are fortunate: 1. Prysm is not a super dominant client. 2. Not everyone upgraded to Geth v1.13.0 at the same time. 3. The Geth team responded and fixed the issue quickly."

According to ChainCatcher news, data from wenmerge.com shows that the current wait time to register as an Ethereum validator is approximately 639 hours (nearly 27 days), with over 49,000 validators currently in the queue. In addition, the number of validators waiting to exit is about 50, with a wait time of approximately 40 minutes. (Source link)

ChainCatcher message shows that the proportion of Ethereum validators considered compliant relays by the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has dropped from 79% to 27% since the merge. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, blockchain infrastructure provider InfStones has launched an Ethereum validator service aimed at meeting the market demand following the Ethereum Shanghai upgrade. Users can set up their own validation nodes on the InfStones platform with just one click. Institutional entities can batch process up to 1000 validators with a single click.In addition, InfStones will collaborate with Liquidity Staking Protocols to integrate features that allow users to easily stake below the 32 ETH threshold required by most platforms. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to Cryptoslate, for validators wishing to reclaim ETH staking rewards, as well as Ethereum Beacon Chain validators looking to stop supporting on-chain validation or withdraw their entire balance, it is essential to ensure that the withdrawal credentials are updated to the latest "0x01" standardized format.As of now, approximately 200,000 validators have updated on the Beacon Chain, which means that out of about 500,000 Ethereum Beacon Chain validators, around 300,000 validators have yet to update their credentials from the "0x00" format. (source link)

ChainCatcher message, PeckShield stated on Twitter that the Ethereum validator address starting with 0xee5f was bribed by an MEV bot with 337.91 ETH (approximately $443,000) for front-running. (source link)

Chain Catcher news, Web3 node infrastructure provider Ankr announced that it will completely stop hosting Ethereum validation nodes. The transition will take place in two phases: starting from September 1, the number of keys for each ETH2 validation node running on Ankr Hosting will be gradually reduced, giving users time to connect their currently running nodes to another validation network; from September 6, all keys will be revoked, at which point users will no longer validate blocks.Ankr stated that users running ETH2 validation nodes can recover their staked and reward funds through automatic refunds and manual claims, depending on whether the deposited assets are ANKR or ETH. Ankr ensures that all providers will receive their earned rewards and initial deposits. (Source link)