# Distributed Validation as the antidote to Staking Centralization - Pablo Villalba

- Speakers: Pablo Villalba
- Channel: [Ethereum Denver](https://streameth.org/ethereum-denver)
- Date: 2023-10-07
- Duration: 20:52
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-Z-Kz-EkXwsc
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-Kz-EkXwsc

## Description

Not many Ethereans have both the technical knowledge AND the 32 ETH required to run a validator.
And because of it, CEXs and "curated" staking pools are growing in size and power

Decentralization is at Stake!

Distributed Validation can do for Staking what Layer 2s did for Mainnet fees, helping increase resiliency and lowering the barriers of entry for home stakers.

This talk explores "Classic DVT" and its limitations, and proposes a "DVTv2" model which offers:

- Full integration of Liquid Staking + DVT
- An economic model to guarantee a permissionless & trust-minimized design
- The advantages of pooled staking vs solo staking
- Its connection to MEV and the future of staking

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Pablo Villalba
Co-founder
Diva – ETH Liquid Staking powered by DVT
Building simple solutions to important problems. Founder with 15 years of experience across SaaS, Mobile and Crypto.