Stakers Union
Welcome to the Stakers Union. We are a collective of home-stakers securing the Ethereum network.
The Problem
Home- and solo-stakers are the backbone of the Ethereum network and are responsible for supporting its core values like decentralization and censorship-resistance. However, liquid staking and restaking protocols and their associated liquid tokens benefit from economies of scale in ways that home-stakers cannot compete. These often-centralized, well-capitalized protocols have abundant resources to advocate for themselves whereas solo stakers are by definition, decentralized, disorganized, and difficult to identify. Maximizing the consideration of home-stakers in protocol design and external rewards flow is key to ensuring the network retains its existing home-stakers and attracts new ones to maintain Ethereum's core values.
Objectives
- Support the Ethereum network by maintaining the decentralization of validators
- Build and maintain a comprehensive and reliable list of home-stakers interested in participation
- Establish connections with ecosystem participants who are interested in supporting this public good
- Secure stable, long-term incentives to encourage home-staking
Timeline
Form Stakers Union
- Define membership requirements
- Determine verification process
- Build membership management system
Accept Members
- Launch membership application (opens in a new tab)
- Review and approve applications
Develop Governance
- Develop and implement governance structure
- Review and vote on subcommittee leaders
- Launch subcommittees
- Create Stakers Union multisigner account
Incentives and Distribution
- Identify and communicate with interested ecosystem participants
- Apply for grants and funding
- Refine distribution process