what's Obol Collective?
Obol Collective is a collective of tools, teams, and communities dedicated to strengthening Ethereum's consensus layer through Distributed Validator Technology (DVT). DVT enables validators to operate in clusters, distributing key shares among multiple node operators to mitigate single points of failure, enhance resilience against slashing risks, and promote broader decentralization in proof-of-stake networks. This technology addresses key challenges in Ethereum staking by allowing coordinated operation without trusting a central party, using threshold cryptography to generate and manage validator keys securely. The project provides open-source software like Charon, a distributed validator client that integrates with Ethereum execution and consensus clients, facilitating peer-to-peer communication and attestation aggregation among cluster members. Obol supports various staking protocols and institutions, including integrations with Lido's Curated Module for liquid staking, enabling operators to secure staked ETH with DVT clusters typically composed of 7 participants. This setup improves fault tolerance, as the system can withstand downtime or attacks on individual nodes while maintaining high performance. Obol's ecosystem extends to native restaking on platforms like EigenLayer and enterprise-grade solutions via the Obol Stack, aiming to set a new standard for institutional and solo staking. By fostering client diversity and reducing reliance on majority clients, Obol contributes to Ethereum's long-term security and scalability.
Obol acquired 1.7M OBOL via fees for liquidity, also deployed liquidity into Arrakis vaults.
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OBOL token is available for trading on Uniswap V3.
Distributed approximately $50,000 in Lido Finance rewards to Distributed Validator operators with total gas costs of 7 cents.
Soft-launched ObolClaw on 2026-02-20, integrated Ethereum Skills, and released v0.4 of the Obol Stack, providing Ethereum wallets, built with openclaw.
Repurchased 300,000 $OBOL tokens from the market during the week ending approximately February 9, 2026.
Used protocol-generated fees to acquire 1.7M OBOL from the open market for protocol-owned liquidity.
Deployed bought-back OBOL as onchain liquidity into Arrakis Pro-managed vaults on Uniswap.
Will prioritize Protocol Owned Liquidity to establish permissionless sovereignty on Ethereum in 2026.
Featured among the largest organizations on Tally governance platform in 2025 year-end wrap-up alongside Arbitrum, Uniswap, ENS, Compound, ZKsync, and Wormhole.
Shared early research and thinking on the OBOL token and ecosystem economics, with plans to begin public discussions on the topic in early 2026.
Achieved 3x TVL growth in 2025.
Oisin Kyne presents at Staking Summit, stating that institutions are lining up to join Ethereum staking with distributed validator technology.
Team addresses false inactive project warning that appeared on Coingecko earlier today and investigates the source of the misinformation.
Obol and DSRV Labs publish collaborative report on the State of Ethereum in South Korea, featuring key voices and insights on the region's market evolution and opportunities.
New collaboration with DSRV Labs is coming soon, with focus on Korean region.
Ethereum activates Fusaka mainnet upgrade including PeerDAS, which reduces storage requirements and improves accessibility for operators running Obol Distributed Validators.
Pluto collaborates with Obol to develop multi-client DV middleware layer, enabling operators to use multiple clients instead of single implementation.
Lodestar Ethereum client v1.37.0 adds new validator client options for Obol users and Fusaka performance improvements.
Partnership with Nethermind announced as major news alongside new developments for the Obol Stack.
Complete Fusaka hard fork compatibility confirmed with updated versions across all supported Ethereum clients and DV operator packages (Obol 0.1.6, SSV 0.1.7).
Integration of DV Pod into the Obol Stack launches, introducing autopilot mode for DVT staking infrastructure.
The Liechtenstein Trust Integrity Network uses Obol to stake in collaboration with Solstice Staking and Bitcoin Suisse, adding sovereign-approved institutional-grade operators.
The Obol Stack adds Ethereum Helm Charts support via ethPandaOps collaboration for improved deployment infrastructure.
Lido's Q3 2025 report shows 545k staked ETH running on DVT via Obol Collective, SafeStake, and SSV Network.
Obol Collective node operators receive priority access to the $AZTEC token sale alongside operators from other staking protocols including RocketPool, Stake Cat, ethStaker, stakersunion, and Lido CSM.
The team attends EFDevcon conference in Buenos Aires with a week-long presence in the L2 District.
The DAO approved extending staking rewards for two months at a rate of 137,500 $OBOL per month.
Partnership with Nethermind announced alongside the launch of Pluto, a new client built on the DV Spec that brings client diversity to Distributed Validators.
OBOL token launches trading on Kraken exchange.
The protocol ships a new MEV pipeline feature in mev-boost and Commit_Boost releases that embeds request expiry as HTTP headers, live on Titan Relay, Bloxroute, and Prime with Ultrasound Relay, Flashbots, and Nuconstruct implementing shortly.
The protocol announces readiness for Fusaka, an Ethereum network upgrade.
OBOL token lists on Kraken exchange with trading starting November 7 at 15:00 UTC, currently in post-only mode with deposits available.
The platform secures over $3B in staked value and has been adopted by nearly every major staking protocol.
Pantera Capital publishes a blog post with its thesis positioning Obol as the end game of Ethereum staking that will secure trillions of dollars in value.
Version 1.7.1 releases as a non-urgent patch with bug fixes for bucket delay values, DKG docker flags, and 404 error handling.
wstOBOL launches on Equilibria with 250% vePENDLE boost and over 51% boosted APY.
wstOBOL launches in partnership with ScopeLift, enabling OBOL holders to use their staked tokens in DeFi protocols while maintaining governance power visibility.
OBOL token launches on Pendle Finance as the first DeFi integration, enabling onchain trading of staked OBOL (stOBOL) yield through collaboration with DAMM Capital.
CTO and co-founder participates in live discussion with Optimum about combining technologies to hyperscale Ethereum.
Tally platform integrates comprehensive support for wrapped stOBOL (wstOBOL), enabling governance participants to manage tokens across DeFi protocols while maintaining governance power visibility.
ParaFi, an institutional operator, has moved its staked ETH onto Obol Distributed Validators through Lido's Curated Module.
Released Charon v1.8.2, improving proposal performance by removing MEV-registration dependencies, adding asynchronous builder registration, and enhancing proposal success in the first slot of an epoch.
Introduces Validator Managers smart contracts audited by Nethermind, enabling self-sovereign programmatic management of Ethereum validators with deposit, withdrawal, exit, and key rotation capabilities.
Hosts workshop with LidoFinance on running distributed validators in Lido's CSM v2, expanding the strategic partnership into practical implementation and educational outreach.
Introduces hardware product Obol Dappnode targeting home stakers, bundled with free 1-year Dappnode Premium service.
Aztec is integrating with the Obol Stack, expanding distributed validator technology to privacy protocols.
Achieves 95% transparency score, showing improvement in governance metrics.
Distributed Validator technology now secures over $3B across multiple protocols including EtherFi, with token trading available on MEXC, Bybit, Bitget, and Gate.io at $55M FDV.
Strategic partnership with Lido enables distributed validator staking integration
Achieves 38/40 score on Blockworks Token Transparency Framework, demonstrating high-level governance standards.
Decentralised Validator Vault reaches $100M TVL, marking 127% growth from previous $44M milestone.
DVV reaches new ATH of 14,344 wstETH ($44M) with deposit limit increased to 20,000 wstETH
Sharp 37% price decline on Binance amid low liquidity conditions, affecting multiple related tokens simultaneously.
Multiple correlated token crashes raise market manipulation concerns, drawing potential exchange scrutiny.
Distributed Validators now secure $2B of ETH on mainnet, showing substantial growth from previous 558,848 ETH.
V1.5 release introduces performance upgrades, Grandine/Vouch support, improved monitoring, and increased gas limit target.
New DVT v1.5.0 release implements optional on-chain inclusion checking for attestations and aggregations to reduce beacon node load.
New proposal enables Lido Curated Node Operators to implement DVT technology, expanding protocol decentralization.
Network reaches 600+ active operators on mainnet with thousands more running testnet validators
Lido Finance node operators can now implement DVT technology with up to 1k keys split, receiving 20-25% of incentives while remaining rewards go to Mellow protocol DVV.
Distributed Validators reach 558,848 ETH TVL, marking 6,114% growth year-over-year.
OBOL farming pool on Mantle ecosystem achieves 182% APY through Bybit MNT Megadrop event, with additional staking opportunities available via Launchpad and Launchpool programs.
DVT protocol secures over $1B in assets, implements staking-based governance structure to manage rapid adoption.
New Operator Explorer dashboard launches, enabling real-time monitoring of distributed validator performance and ecosystem growth.
Coinbase Institutional adds support for token trading and custody.
Protocol integrates with Swell Network in addition to previously mentioned Lido and Ether.fi platforms.
Decentralized Validator Vault launches, featuring live APR tracking on Lido platform.
Framework expands to broader Web3 infrastructure deployment beyond ETH staking.
First protocol integration enables staking with on-chain rewards and liquid staking via stGOV.
New enterprise infrastructure stack launches with $1B+ ETH already secured through major partners including Lido and EtherFi.
New staking rewards of 5.3% APR now available through Lido UI integration, offering total combined yields of 11%
Airdrop requires 153 point threshold and special number 6 for qualification.
Airdrop claim period is now active.
New liquid staking token stOBOL launches with auto-compounding rewards and no lockup period, built on Tally platform.
Native token launches with simultaneous Binance and Bybit listings, amid growing staking narrative.
Collective airdrop claim period is now active
Token launch begins as major partnership with Lido enables validator decentralization.
Institutional staking infrastructure secures $1B+ TVL with 800+ node operators, gains Ethereum Foundation validation and prepares Lido integration.
HTX exchange hosts futures trading competition with $20,000 prize pool through May 14th.
Token now available for trading against USDT, BTC and 500+ assets on Bybit Convert with zero fees.
Major exchange listings commence May 7th with $1B+ TVL in staked ETH and backing from Coinbase Ventures and Pantera.
Token launches on Binance and Bybit on May 7th with $1B+ TVL and 800+ active node operators already secured.
Staking program goes live on Tally platform
Major protocol manages $1B+ in staked ETH with imminent TGE on May 7th and protocol update on May 15th.
Token launches on Binance Alpha Markets with TGE scheduled for May 7 and new product launch on May 15; currently secures $1B in staked ETH through 800 node operators.
Token Generation Event completed with successful listings on CoinList, Binance, and Bybit; trading now live across 400+ venues with major announcement scheduled for May 15.
Protocol secures $1B+ through distributed validators; launches trading/staking with Binance Futures listing
Binance lists token for spot and futures trading on May 7, 2025, with airdrop of 165 tokens for qualified users.
New HTX exchange listing with deposits open and trading starting soon
Token listing confirmed on CoinList for May 7th, 2025 at 11:00 UTC following oversubscribed token sale.
Major market launch on May 7th: token unlock at 11:00 UTC coincides with Binance perpetuals and multi-exchange spot listings.
New v1.4.0 release introduces EIP1271 verification and DV Launchpad integration for DKG creation.
Final day of Bybit Megadrop campaign offering OBOL tokens for staking MNT/USDT and spot trading.
TGE and Binance Futures listing scheduled for May 7.
Active 2.5M OBOL airdrop campaign on Bybit ends within days, offering 3.5-4% MNT staking yield for participants.
Major exchange listing confirmed for May 7, 2025, including spot trading, perpetual futures with 50x leverage, and airdrop distribution.
6.5M OBOL tokens being distributed through Bybit staking program ending May 5, requiring 14-30 day MNT/USDT stakes at 3.5-4% APR.
Token trading goes live on Bitget exchange May 7th, 11:00 AM UTC
Active staking opportunity on Bybit Megadrop offers 3.5-4% APR and share of 2.5M $OBOL airdrop for 3 more days.
Token listing on Gate.io exchange confirmed for May 7th at 11:00 AM UTC
Token Generation Event scheduled for May 7, 2025.