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Solo staking is the “gold standard” for staking,
as described by the Ethereum Foundation
Solo stakers have full control of every aspect of their staking operation – from the hosting/network provider, server/node hardware, software clients used and all other aspects – and never sharing their keys or ETH with a 3rd party. This is not the case with other types of staking.
 Solo StakingLaunchnodes.com |  Crypto ExchangesKraken, Coinbase |  Virtual Server StakingAllnodes |  Tokenised StakingBinance, Stakewise, Rocket Pool | |
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% Rewards you keep We believe you deserve to keep all of the rewards from your staking operations. It’s your money after all. Some companies charge a hefty 20% - or over $1,500 per year, we don’t take a penny. | 100 %  | 80 %  | 100 % | 80 % |
ETH Ownership “Not your keys, not your Ether.” We don’t ever take ownership of your ETH, you stay in control of your keys and your ETH at all times. | Non-custodial, Decentralised. As a Solo Staker you keep and manage your ETH and keys | Custodial: your ETH is blended with other people’s ETH, as part of a staking pool. You don’t have direct access to your wallet keys and ETH  | Centralised: а staking server is set up for you on a virtual server | Centralised: typically you trade your ETH for a synthetic token issued by the provider, your ETH is pooled with other stakers’ funds, and your returns are in the synthetic token  |
Location of nodes If you plan to have several nodes, the option of distributing these geographically can be helpful. You can also ensure that your nodes are in the best location from a regulatory and risk perspective. | Global – Your choice of region | US only  | Some options on geographic location | Some options on geographic location |
Key Security | Yes | No | No | No |
Security Infrastructure Setting up an ETH 2.0 Validator node involves trusting a server, and a network, with over $100,000 of digital assets. Confidence that the network and servers are secure, is absolutely crucial. With Launchnodes services deployed in your own AWS environment, you have complete ownership and transparency. | Robust, regularly audited infrastructure. AWS verified / security audited | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Specialise in Ethereum staking? Some companies offer hundreds of different alt coins to stake. Choosing a company that specialises in Ethereum means that you will have dedicated focus from a team with deep Ethereum knowledge and expertise, the latest software updates and the highest levels of technical support and flexibility. | | | | |
Architectural Choice With some providers, there is a ‘one size fits all’ approach, with few options to customize or streamline your configuration to maximise uptime, security and rewards. Making sure that your provider is happy to share details of their technical environment and staking infrastructure – and can provide options to suit your needs, is key. | | | | |
Provider of Beacon Nodes Very few providers offer Ethereum Beacon nodes as a service. Beacon nodes are a core component in staking Ethereum, and providers who offer and optimise dedicated Beacon nodes for their clients can offer higher levels of service and security. | | | | |
Node Runs in Your Own Environment? How much control and visibility do you have of your Ethereum staking environment? Running Ethereum staking in a secure, robust environment that you have ownership of is the pinnacle in security and control. | Your ETH staking nodes run in your own, secure public cloud or bare metal environment, controlled by you | Staking runs on the exchange’s servers, controlled by the exchange | Staking runs on the exchange’s servers, controlled by the exchange | Staking runs on servers controlled by the service provider |
Infrastructure Uptime Missing opportunities to stake due to technical problems, and slashing events due to poor configuration or setup issues are the primary causes of reduced ETH rewards in staking. Look for the highest levels of uptime and robustness in a provider. | 99.95% minimum | Unknown – major outages in 2021 | 99% SLA | Unknown |
Cost Investing in an Ethereum Validator node involves staking over $100,000. Protect your investment and maximise your staking rewards by choosing a dedicated service provider trusted by leading financial institutions. | $594 per node, per year $500 concierge service for node set up available | 20% of all rewards achieved, estimated > $1,500 per year | From $5 per month | Varies |
Estimated Set Up Time Setting up staking nodes can be complicated. Look for a provider who can provide step by step guidance, a streamlined process, and convenient set up over a friendly video conference call. | 15 minutes | Instant | 30 minutes + | 30 minutes + |
Minimum ETH Required | 32 ETH | Any amount | 32 ETH | Any amount |
Customer Support A true test of an Ethereum staking provider isn’t when things are going well, but when you need urgent support and advice.
Look for a provider that offers Enterprise grade customer support packages and Service Level Agreements. | Real-time customer support over telephone, email, video conference. Enterprise grade customer support packages and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) | Email/online support | Email/online support | Email/online support |
MEV Boost Maximal Extractable Value | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Launchnodes.com
Kraken, Coinbase
Allnodes
Binance, Stakewise, Rocket Pool
100%
80%
100%
80%
Non-custodial, Decentralised. As a Solo Staker you keep and manage your ETH and keys
Custodial: your ETH is blended with other people’s ETH, as part of a staking pool. You don’t have direct access to your wallet keys and ETH
Centralised: а staking server is set up for you on a virtual server
Centralised: typically you trade your ETH for a synthetic token issued by the provider, your ETH is pooled with other stakers’ funds, and your returns are in the synthetic token
Global – Your choice of region
US only
Some options on geographic location
Some options on geographic location
Robust, regularly audited infrastructure. AWS verified / security audited
Unknown
No
Unknown
No
Unknown
No
Yes
No
No
No
Your ETH staking nodes run in your own, secure public cloud or bare metal environment, controlled by you
Staking runs on the exchange’s servers, controlled by the exchange
Staking runs on the exchange’s servers, controlled by the exchange
Staking runs on servers controlled by the service provider
99.95% minimum
Unknown – major outages in 2021
99% SLA
Unknown
Launchnodes is the global leader in solo staking services, empowering mass participation in staking without significant technical know-how, and no loss of custody. While other providers offer a limited set of options, Launchnodes offers “à la carte” and bespoke staking services on multiple blockchains.
Launchnodes helps financial businesses and individuals stake their assets independently. We maximize our customers’ returns by providing the nodes and maintaining infrastructure required to run non-custodial staking operations.
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Launchnodes Limited
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, England WC2H 9JQ
Launchnodes’ Concierge Service provides end-to-end set up for an Ethereum validator node. This is ideal if you want to Solo Stake and have at least 32 Ethereum or multiples of 32 Ethereum in a Metamask wallet, or a wallet compatible with depositing ETH through the ETH launchpad.
The validator nodes can connect to a Launchnodes Beacon node or your own Beacon nodes. You can use this service to build your own customised staking architecture as a solo Ethereum stakers. On AWS or your own infrastructure.
When performing mission critical or financially significant activity on the Ethereum blockchain, having your own RPC nodes ensures you can trust the data. Third party APIs are powerful tools making development at scale easy, but Blockchain-building requires data you can trust, where you own the source, and this is what RPC nodes provide.
A pre-synced Beacon node (using the Teku or Prysmatic client), with the Geth Client for Ethereum that allows you to connect to the beacon chain quickly and connect to Validator nodes. Beacon nodes can take 4-5 days to synchronise. Geth nodes can take 1 or 2 days.
Launchnodes provides a pre-synced Geth Node on AWS for staking ETH, native RPC nodes and other Layer 2 solutions. For the purposes of ETH staking Geth is an execution layer client.
A pre-synced Geth node is useful for any business or person staking ETH and can be used by all consensus layer clients. These consensus layer clients can run on public cloud or private data centre infrastructure. Making it easier and cheaper to stake ETH
All ETH Layer 2 solutions also require an Ethereum Geth node. This easy to run Geth node is pre-synced and can be deployed on public cloud or bare metal. By making Geth easy Launchnodes supports building in the Layer 2 eco-system.
Launchnodes provides an Always ON Teku Validator Node for Ethereum staking on mainnet or testnets
We provide customers with white labelled nodes that can run on public cloud, our infrastructure or data centre infrastructure owned by you. Create your own independent staking infrastructure with your own nodes in your own AWS, GCP or Azure account, or running on your own infrastructure.
Launchnodes offers all the staking building blocks to allow any level of customisation for ETH staking and for alternative blockchains.
Run Validator nodes on your own infrastructure public cloud or bare metal and stake 32ETH per node.
Launchnodes allows you to choose between Prysmatic or Teku software to be a Solo Staker and run Validator nodes and stake ETH. The Ethereum nodes run on infrastructure you own, while mnemonics, passwords, or public or private keys are never shared with Launchnodes.
Launchnodes provides a pre-configured Geth client (execution layer) running alongside a Teku client (consensus layer). This allows you to run Beacon nodes that can connect to validator nodes to start earning staking rewards or access blockchain data directly.
Participate and stake Ethereum as a Solo Staker. Use Launchnodes container based product to run Beacon nodes that have a connected Geth node to connect to the beacon chain. The Beacon Chain coordinates the network, and manages Proof of Stake for Ethereum.
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