SSV

ssv.network is a decentralized Ethereum staking infrastructure protocol built on Distributed Validator Technology (DVT), also referred to as Secret Shared Validators (SSV). The protocol splits a single Ethereum validator key into multiple KeyShares held by four or more non-trusting node instances (operators), which collectively execute the validator's duties under a consensus mechanism. In effect, a validator key becomes a multisig construct governed by a consensus layer, providing active-active redundancy, fault tolerance and the ability to keep the full validator key offline.

The network is organized around three participant groups: stakers/validators, operators, and DAO members. Operators run nodes and are paid in the SSV token, with each operator able to set its own price and compete with others; a share of collected fees is routed to a DAO treasury whose payout percentage is set by open governance vote. Governance is handled through a DAO model open to community participation.

The company positions its infrastructure for institutional Ethereum staking use cases, including exchanges, custodians, treasuries and exchange-traded products, and offers both custodial and non-custodial configurations with validator keys held in cold storage. Alongside validator infrastructure, the site markets an SSV staking product in which SSV holders stake the token, mint cSSV and earn rewards.