Ethereum's merge and transition to a proof-of-stake consensus implied switching from proof-of-work mining to transactions being validated by entities that have an economic stake in the network. Proof-of-stake distributed networks are subject to complex game theory models (e.g. slashing). Distributed validator technology (DVT) enables a more modular validator stack at every level: key pairs, hardware and entities. This reduces trust dependencies and increases security for validator entities.We were joined by Collin Myers & Oisín Kyne, founders of Obol Network, to discuss Ethereum's 2.0 PoS consensus, the current validator landscape and how distributed validator technology (DVT) allows for an increased security and overall smoother UX for validator entities.Topics covered in this episode:Collin’s & Oisín’s backgroundsDistributed Validator Technology (DVT) explainedHow DVT improves user experience for different staking modelsReducing validator costs and increasing fault tolerance through DVTObol middleware approachObol v.2Interacting with other middleware from the Ethereum stackExpanding DVT to other ecosystemsFuture validator landscapeHow post-Danksharding data availability will be handled by an Obol clusterL2 Ethereum equivalenceEpisode links:Collin Myers on TwitterOisín Kyne on TwitterObol Network on TwitterThis episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/497