# Blockdaemon Bulletin || February 2024

By:

Conor Keville

Welcome to the February edition of the Blockdaemon Bulletin.

### Company & Protocol Updates

#### [Institutional ETH Restaking With EigenLayer](https://d580rc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/W5+113/d580rC04/VVT5Gb7YXdWHW6skskG42W6xFV3Z50p5mw32wN2K0T3-3qn9gW8wLKSR6lZ3mRW1B_tpC7xs2GDW2y7ytg5tVNdsN714y8PZmHm-V10mzS7xRk5BW1tgf3s4ZFNZnW8jcbJv7lfkMvW44NXx08FKQ3cW515nQq4XRdrvW8qsFZf4vlYqsW5brd6P7_bswcW6gDKh92fwNbNW5sxTc04266X3N3rYypPXkh-8W33YDjs2ypv8DW5HqlcG479_TgW50LPW66-L6bDW2Rg9d66vT2m8MbddwrMlK1CN23V0DNTCwZ2W63k-m72r_H5KW6lpWp7416t8xW4zwL4c8B9T62W1PRXHc8j2Sv1VRg-Lf4lwBtZW73n47X6B4PjwW1mTC_-8hjCNCVKCBTK2WghlmW7jhTY44k4z8vd8G1Zl04)

Blockdaemon has partnered with EigenLayer and various AVSs to give institutions staking on Ethereum the potential to receive additional staking rewards through restaking. [Click here](https://d580rc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/W5+113/d580rC04/VVT5Gb7YXdWHW6skskG42W6xFV3Z50p5mw32wN2K0T3-3qn9gW8wLKSR6lZ3mRW1B_tpC7xs2GDW2y7ytg5tVNdsN714y8PZmHm-V10mzS7xRk5BW1tgf3s4ZFNZnW8jcbJv7lfkMvW44NXx08FKQ3cW515nQq4XRdrvW8qsFZf4vlYqsW5brd6P7_bswcW6gDKh92fwNbNW5sxTc04266X3N3rYypPXkh-8W33YDjs2ypv8DW5HqlcG479_TgW50LPW66-L6bDW2Rg9d66vT2m8MbddwrMlK1CN23V0DNTCwZ2W63k-m72r_H5KW6lpWp7416t8xW4zwL4c8B9T62W1PRXHc8j2Sv1VRg-Lf4lwBtZW73n47X6B4PjwW1mTC_-8hjCNCVKCBTK2WghlmW7jhTY44k4z8vd8G1Zl04) to learn more.

#### [Announcing Support For Soroban](https://d580rc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/W5+113/d580rC04/VVT5Gb7YXdWHW6skskG42W6xFV3Z50p5mw32wN2K0T4g3qn9gW95jsWP6lZ3mdW7Vn1xG2D5x8MW7Q4m744v4qVCW5rD-g642ylwSW7ZrtlL3wBw-JW8GQY4_42SHjZW7h7GPD5Wn1wrW2bc5v439R3k1W4yCvfn1r81K5W91TJCW10D1n-W8fz7K42SZ21HW4NjV9w7_t6xFN2khHWgZyF8cW2WQLd_41fLgfW3rt3jV6FQTGZW75sMGJ6Fhw6XW6mCxBf3f6L1dN8zFcjmJ2YjCW24X_bF85KF86W8vBn075Nl-xWW7YxnlX7JDX4GW1qvHT62kkrqDW59k-JR3y4m6PVSk2pR63V-wrW2D8_h82pJh5fW36tX978mjv_fW2Y3ZQg8RbXrgW2sBkMX9lcP4PW2jKfzl36FBwQVJ0YQk4bZFYYW7BhqZ95S1Cnxf5lbJSz04)

The vote is in and the Stellar network validators have approved the switch from Protocol 19 to Protocol 20. Today, Blockdaemon is excited to announce support for Soroban, the smart contract layer of the Stellar blockchain. [Sign up](https://d580rc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/W5+113/d580rC04/VVT5Gb7YXdWHW6skskG42W6xFV3Z50p5mw32wN2K0T3H3qn9gW7Y8-PT6lZ3lJW1w8xq54tKTwtW66rZwT57mZW9W1zKsmg3QDtt4W1LxN9T3VShySW5QxrnN1RzggQW1hqVqM7BgtXqVJS8X81vChhHW90Gr9L8472tBW83JZ0F3XpG6kW4yT9wx2Gk6PNW1ZbnXc7rrPBVW5snXz48vrHXwW88q9Kb3PbMvFW5ZRy7Q3WLwzgW3cZGr_7y4LYgW6SPZ_g3db-rGW21TqvJ3VbCHkV4C0yc9hxMRBVlvrQQ7Xddx7W1xr9176-2gPqVpLwHP37-CLXW1HBhcm91rVJ8V6DzTM6d93DzVbKHTs3pLtNVW1jDDY52r-RyYW1fqcq03JhS_pf2qcmXq04) for a chance at a free RPC access (up to 4 months).

#### [Cosmos In-App Staking Is Now Live!](https://d580rc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/W5+113/d580rC04/VVT5Gb7YXdWHW6skskG42W6xFV3Z50p5mw32wN2K0T3H3qn9gW7Y8-PT6lZ3lZ3p5W5ydh7k66w-5qTS5qr115-V7W4SFtd18qNRK4W8F2YKt8X-149F8Vqv9kSpXSW2XrGKf8yHlDGW2f7xMD6-z5xGW5nnxq0546J1RW4SdzwF1CtbHQW4rq0KV7hdKXzW5fGK0s3Ypj5BW30pbb097HtPfW3zpClx5b1c-fW3bl3hn2Xp2vxW1PsJqV5GwN8_W5bKvff6MmFCwW6XW07C4pflNFW1FVVRX4lTmqFW4QrcCz43qk7BW2NQySs1JlCdnW7TYjZK6GLlkYW8qt0qF1-3LpqVd4f5D57SsDfW6SrkHc6Vpqh2W8j9DgT3P7SPTW7zb8Zj27R6cBf83fqxs04)

Try our user-friendly flow for staking Cosmos to Blockdaemon validators. Simply log in or create an account [here](https://d580rc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/W5+113/d580rC04/VVT5Gb7YXdWHW6skskG42W6xFV3Z50p5mw32wN2K0T3H3qn9gW7Y8-PT6lZ3pPW8J0tTp8PWSpZW8G0dCK9cKlp1W21bF205qTrylW2t5cWH9f4R2HVXpKfK5PWrDZW1-c362340kDFW8sCcfV8m-q4BW4dVr0F8_4t-LW8v22z08wzXGmW1H2WFm7KN7svVnhPKG1mkWJzW7XJ0rq91Jfx5W2vbHZr92DJX5MxPk_nQ9TCJW9lG5J-4X2QPCW1zYZSj2RsycYW37rkL-3zhHcmW3N4Yn_8fS5cmW4Mpvdj2tGvDwW7QdK8l1VnZfpW4TVQB_6P4k5qVcXVQQ7Wz43LW33n4gv2tBDsRW6flN761drnVpW2G0kZr4XjDHCVzS9tt2bw4JCf2kYxY404) to get started today.

#### [Staking & Node Support For ZetaChain](https://d580rc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/W5+113/d580rC04/VVT5Gb7YXdWHW6skskG42W6xFV3Z50p5mw32wN2K0T2v5nXHsW5BWr2F6lZ3mhW43-8Kc6k1KN9W4K8x2j1TMRCYW413NJb7wTCftN5xJTyyhH6nWW1YtdVC1mT-hsW3jFWS-5hb-7FN6fwk6Yz3-LfW3yknlf38L-F3W6LGYXf57wYM_W4_qq1G8VHYCwW6hn5yw4Vv_bvW7t3S3y7Vdd2HVxFhs01qs3QMW9dHh-31VjYJpW77PZbv3zq3zTW8flSTz6LFz97V-MWx-4t64WmVyXLpj1m8FrxW2Zf9qL1NrVsrW3y_tFR8hn7BpW8JSbZ05s95PrW1fmSJn2wyk2sW78_Fm_1vPVzcV29j7K81FvdPW5M5VYr1vPZGyW6nKFkX7g9SpcW6sJz_W8zb5gkW5BVqTC41VPStW2FjTln7zBnxhW3FW9nw1vYTlHN3CPc6TmDRhnVHl-9B2rPLRgW8kmwFn2n339kW2L3-7z8csQQxf77hMJv04)

As a genesis validator, Blockdaemon is thrilled to support the mainnet launch of ZetaChain.

#### [ETH Staking Before The Dencun Fork](https://d580rc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/W5+113/d580rC04/VVT5Gb7YXdWHW6skskG42W6xFV3Z50p5mw32wN2K0T3-3qn9gW8wLKSR6lZ3n0W3z7v-q2MZn3RW3x2dtm2j8hxjN78yg47B3hVYW2sQ4yh5m65f6W5WN3wS6sVS1GW73v3RS8Vfs2fVl7l4_2TPpJxN80pk1wfW3WqW9jWb5N9lTzSCN5rpM7jcCpzVVs1Z7z3sVdK0W76yXz94BKM7zW77n_kp3mz5l9W36GgW65HcMzCW8vvrmg5xRWCGW37XWh24QbH29W3l8KWP8trh_VW3CRcKV2H4Hk2W4lT7s_2-NMs6W2fNmM93JSbMgW7n8l5g5y_r4ZW8cB5Bk6wk5kdW7FynKk1CGWbwW60wx6R1zmdljW4Mkf9x7FHGMXW50Nrs02Mz6-bW4KZYgb85m3bQVCGfwX4HM2J_f7GnhtT04)

The ETH staking activation queue is showing increased demand ahead of the Dencun fork on March 13, meaning you'll have to wait longer to stake your ETH. The Dencun fork will decrease the activation queue capacity even further. [Contact us](https://d580rc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/W5+113/d580rC04/VVT5Gb7YXdWHW6skskG42W6xFV3Z50p5mw32wN2K0T3-3qn9gW8wLKSR6lZ3plW1QfWmJ3J2167W7vPbm58429NtW71DFkR4VGM4dW7szg871xBS6GW1xxg3r1bf3MBN78415TslYS0W1mYCdv985fRjW4cGbxN6TSyFVW1Bppd44gvqSJW1ttT5J3G6vfFW63q9rJ4xxQ2RN8RXz3L1FG8PVMymSP8531fHW3p8RYG4c0gLzW1N1YTf4DP42MW3Ml-wz7nKbx7VWKlcs7FLqCQW2Whyvt5dVFtwVND5SR5L46DPVzC3Dh94g01DW7Pqxrt634lxCW1PZF1g1g_D8KW8T6xp_8ZcDd4W19ktP42Zg38tW5t8Qmz66Qs0WVX8Y_03-gpT0W7XBLMY7nyvDQW7WWgVP4v8kTndgD9XT04) to start staking ETH today.

#### [Builder-Vault Self-Service Sandbox Release](https://d580rc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/W5+113/d580rC04/VVT5Gb7YXdWHW6skskG42W6xFV3Z50p5mw32wN2K0T2b5nXHsW50kH_H6lZ3pRW37y08-6s4TQWW6TZs9z4Q8g1KW7j4P7F657ZzbW2zv_294y7DwzVF6hdZ5XXfjnW56cDZs8GPZqYW84vwLL39RKT0W56Lf2z3xx1lnW8d__WX2Ywz_LVsrQtw5g_0mTW7Gp76l38k-8fW2TlF1H6rC1kKVc1j6H1241DtW8L2g6L8FY94sW8Y8m5L6kqqT1W57hw9s18P1qTW7lvKc-3vsMsVW82FzJT19Xkw7W2MPDxC27w87qW6_r07-6fx3nTW1HnNN81YycKHV2Bkrh2L147kW7q31NR8h9FK0W9cn6n33l-hY0W5bbrv56pnq5KW7g4nSP9gtdcPW45G5lL95gRSJVVsXN85g7X4wW3McyVS2nrD7SVVJDCm514HnyW4Tp3Rf2HhHfSW2zGq4Z74LPgqdc6xJ204)

[Builder Vault Self-Service Sandbox](https://d580rc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/W5+113/d580rC04/VVT5Gb7YXdWHW6skskG42W6xFV3Z50p5mw32wN2K0T2b5nXHsW50kH_H6lZ3lgN4hqPvqLw84NW3Q3xtv7mdJ8mW2_c3jg90RnGZW7ttJl29kb35KW1vwZy031LtXCW6F6YNf6sp3cDW7GqY3j1FW_j2W4j6f_42WpPn5W7KZS5W5K93tDW5Ln6Ks61n5-CW2QbNZg14GzY6W7gqq3Q98Ns0VW80_sKK3rVcg_W10Bsg81M_C-gW5p57Xt51mJJ_W2wClPF2MQq9xW3SYt453fGG6mN1G24RZZL2mhW63xFJZ4gWl8XW1RGnQ06fBxgwW21308c91j_MvW8bLrjF6QQSggW5Q6x6f6ZSyvSVvP0KP1rd14mM5GQGqv5gcxW7rKD8B4cmg24N441V2LQT-tyW93jmrk49xXDKN6H-1T1m_HF2W9h1xly51Pmh5W2fXxfd81F8pFW2v6Y3W3yMSlDf1z45LY04) is now available for easy and convenient access to evaluate and experience the power of decentralized key management with multiparty control. Simply complete the [registration form](https://d580rc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/W5+113/d580rC04/VVT5Gb7YXdWHW6skskG42W6xFV3Z50p5mw32wN2K0T2b5nXHsW50kH_H6lZ3lbW7YxxYG1hYP0XW7Kp4wn6ZrNmYW9l51Xm47Lzd5W6CY_vZ5dkkwMW3PQSz575Dbw1N69ZLB_6ZTtGW4MCZMr7M2ln-W2BGklY849BHhW2vv1Yd1xmW0VVW5FV78qWvxjN7qbCDBx5VGdVbNXBY2Yd1hwW97zBqP9bsXX2W4h3WR797Kf0CW56Fs498nYR0kW6CRVQh6x_g3rW81c1J12_vB3_W3jlGYB68bg65W5dfC9p1Zjm9CW11pQs62bC45kW7tZ8Gg257hbcVrk8WG32VY8NW8zzWK-2Bm1MWN3jnqlzlwqwlV7GXdm4RNTvBW1fJmXB8GFfkvW3t66762q7S6qVnxD9P5Tb_xcW6k2ZZ529JrjtW9lblwl7-YSDzV5tYsd6FDGKpW4V2qjM8nkjXkdwQCZ604) for immediate access to your free 30-day trial.

#### [Blockdaemon App UI Updates](https://d580rc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/W5+113/d580rC04/VVT5Gb7YXdWHW6skskG42W6xFV3Z50p5mw32wN2K0T3H3qn9gW7Y8-PT6lZ3mkT3rwq77NgGcW3VSRLf57MqySW4FXkq32Kwr2bW5YSmVp60hkJPW24Gjsy986_7PW1Vn-xf3z17BDW3Q3XKV5C1gsPW5Sbg5V24WNpPW3ZWj2H3339L9N2DVyt9gGpbMW5zPcFl8r-DzvW6RyXSn1czkd8W2GQbVL1d573ZW7GfZ1y6HrRsDW2s1XWv7GMfHMN6b-RBC2HDT_W7rMLhL3pXR28W4X58BY3B1vTTW8lLhs16H1sCTW4Z8B2d1NY7wRW2MG7xN5h_-fqW4_L2gl5yqtw8W6RLh2f3nrRh4W3wx_505Tyqd5W3NGnSY12LD5cW87hyjw6X5Q6Sf3jfCKH04)

Explore the enhanced experience of managing your Ethereum assets with our newly updated UI in the BD App for the ETH Dashboard - [log in now](https://d580rc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/W5+113/d580rC04/VVT5Gb7YXdWHW6skskG42W6xFV3Z50p5mw32wN2K0T3H3qn9gW7Y8-PT6lZ3q2W3DGW-L3JyPQ_W78VMD-11mbcSW6Z5zXd3zDQGfW4lKnNM8Ksz4vW4-_cPv5vz1kwW8025W14cd_gpN20Z-XdP0gdvW2tVl3t8CJQCxW1DH8bY6RvBRCW8-G2QB6_dZ9TN8r0r_qlFMRNW5_DLpZ6tZC3FW19cthz8tSH1pW6Qybc_4qBd-qW5Rgpq55ZLFqNW4-ZTX33gDbx2W76sXt23WGk2rW33YtR18gg8lKW6nHtDn1LLr51W16y_4v8NHXm4W2Zldl47kTfLxW4wJTzK2cF6_JW3W_pd05BBXyqW3pBmS97XQhQZW51mJkM5FmDPxW93Shnt2tzSD1f62zjvn04)  to discover a seamless navigation and insightful analytics.