How truly decentralized validators are born 

Let us take you behind the scenes of how Diva works and why it’s such a game-changer. 🧵👇

2/ The Brain: The Diva Smart Contract (DSC)

▶ Core Function: Aggregates ETH from stakers into 32 ETH bundles.

▶ RANDAO Magic: Uses Ethereum’s native randomness to generate seeds (e.g., Seed0).

▶ ValidatorID Creation: Each bundle gets a unique ID via cryptographic hashing (keccak256).

Why it matters: No single entity controls validator creation—it’s a provably fair lottery.

Diva Staking is a Liquid Staking Protocol powered by a trustless DVT network.

3/ The Guardians: Diva Operators & Nodes

▶ Operators: Stake collateral to run nodes, earning rewards while securing the network.

▶ Nodes: Split into two roles: 
- Participants: Generate distributed validator keys (BLS standard).
- Coordinators: Optimize the process, ensuring efficiency.
- Operators’ influence depends on their collateral weight, not node count. This thwarts Sybil attacks and centralization.

4/ How Distributed Validators Are Born

Step 1: Seed Generation
DSC detects 32 ETH pooled → triggers RANDAO to create Seed0 (e.g., 0xBB9b...).

Step 2: Node Participation
Nodes signal interest via P2P network: “I want to help!”

Step 3: Key Generation
Selected participants collaborate to create a shared BLS public key.

Step 4: Validator Activation
Winning key set is submitted to DSC.

Validator goes live on Ethereum, secured by distributed nodes.

5/ Why Diva Matters

What makes Diva so revolutionary is how it combines cutting-edge technology with fundamental principles of decentralization. By pooling resources and enabling collaboration between operators and nodes, Diva lowers barriers for staking while ensuring fairness and security at every step.

6/ Find out all the details 

Medium Blogpost: https://medium.com/@stakediva/how-truly-decentralized-validators-are-born-c2e91e4e0a93

Updated docs:

6/ Find out all the details 

Medium Blogpost: https://medium.com/@stakediva/how-truly-decentralized-validators-are-born-c2e91e4e0a93

Updated docs: https://docs.divastaking.net