ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the blockchain startup Obol Labs has established a new industry organization called Obol Collective, aimed at promoting the continuous development of distributed validation technology.Obol Labs stated that the alliance includes more than 50 staking protocols, client teams, software tools, educational and community projects, professional node operators, home operators, and stakers. Early participants in the alliance include EigenLayer, Lido, Figment, Bitcoin Suisse, Nethermind, Blockdaemon, Chorus One, DappNode, and ETH Stakers.

ChainCatcher news, distributed validator technology provider Obol Labs announced that its partner EtherFi plans to deploy $100 million worth of equity (1,000 validators) on Obol Distributed Validators (DVs). These validators will be operated by a multi-organizational cluster consisting of seven professional validation organizations, including Pier Two, DSRV, Nethermind, Chainnodes, A41, Cosmostation, and Validation Cloud. These node operators have extensive experience in running Obol DVs.It is reported that the Liquidity Re-staking Protocol (LRP) EtherFi aims to maintain a secure, resilient, and decentralized staking environment. Furthermore, by adopting distributed validators, EtherFi and Obol Labs are working together to ensure the highest quality re-staking capital for Activating Validator Services (AVSs).

ChainCatcher news, distributed validator technology provider Obol Labs tweeted that the Obol mainnet open beta has officially launched. The distributed validator Launchpad is now live on the mainnet, allowing anyone to access and establish DV clusters on the mainnet. During the testing phase, the limit for each DV cluster is 1 validator.Additionally, the distributed validator client Charon is accessible on the mainnet, with a limit of 1 validator. Charon is middleware that allows Ethereum validator clients to operate together as part of the DV. The Obol Techne Credential program will launch on December 6, allowing participants to run DVs on the Goerli/Holesky testnet, gaining experience to obtain the Obol Techne Credential.At the same time, Obol will launch developer-focused products Obol Splits and Obol SDK.

ChainCatcher news, distributed validator technology provider Obol Labs announced that its mainnet public test will officially launch on December 1, 2023. During the public test, the Mainnet DV Launchpad, Obol SDK, and Obol Splits will be available. Users can access the Obol DV Launchpad and set up DV clusters.According to the crypto data platform RootData, in January this year, distributed validator technology (DVT) provider Obol Labs completed a $12.5 million funding round, led jointly by Pantera Capital and Archetype. Obol Labs has raised a total of $19 million.

ChainCatcher news, distributed validator technology (DVT) provider Obol Labs has officially entered the Alpha release phase (the first set of mainnet DVs for community deployment). Obol Labs will launch a limited number of DVs in collaboration with a group of partners who have already deployed five DV clusters on the mainnet together with Obol Labs.During the Alpha phase, [Obol Labs](https://www.rootdata.com/zh/Projects/detail/Obol Network?k=Mjk3MQ==) will expand the operator set by adding 25 DV clusters in two configurations. Obol Labs will limit the number of participants in Alpha and scale up in the upcoming Beta phase and V1 launch. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, distributed validator technology (DVT) provider Obol Labs has launched its second official testnet, the Bia testnet, which aims to build on the first testnet, Athena, and test DVT on a larger scale with a more diverse client mix, cluster sizes, and deployment environments. Additionally, Obol will launch an ambassador program to promote testnet participation and local outreach while supporting localization efforts.According to Rootdata, Obol Labs has completed 2 rounds of financing, raising a total of $19 million, with the last round occurring on January 17, 2023, when Obol Labs completed a $12.5 million Series A round led jointly by Pantera Capital and Archetype. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, distributed validator technology (DVT) provider Obol Labs has completed a $12.5 million financing round, co-led by Pantera Capital and Archetype. Obol Labs has raised a total of $19 million.It is reported that Obol Labs will build decentralized validator technology. Obol Labs stated that it is already collaborating with Lido and StakeWise to allocate user funds more securely and efficiently among operators using DVT. (source link)