Staking Provider Tier

Corporate entities / Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO) that provide validator services.

Tier 2 providers can be characterized as providers of "Staking as a Service." From these providers, it is reasonable to anticipate the following:

They offer an above-average Annual Percentage Rate (APR).
They use an Investigation required: https://lido.fi/ They fully disclosed their node operators for each chain infrastructure setup resulting in slashing rates below the industry average.
They demonstrate a level of accountability for any actions or faults that may occur.

Typically, we expect the following from providers identified as Tier 2:

Accessibility: Delegating tasks to the provider should be straightforward, whether the delegating party is an institution or an individual.
Responsibility: A specific entity must be held accountable for the service provided. There should be consequences in the event of non-compliance or failure to deliver as promised.
Public Service Offering: Staking services should be the provider's principal offering and should be openly stated.
Financial Stability: Tier 2 providers, particularly those offering liquid staking, should not present abnormal APR rates compared to their peers within the same tier.
Non-Exchange Identity: Tier 2 providers should not be exchanges, as their staking rates are based on methods (bounded/flexible), which are often complex and require extensive research to understand fully.

The criteria for the selection process are:

Corporate entities / Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO) that provide validator services.

Tier 2 providers can be characterized as providers of "Staking as a Service." From these providers, it is reasonable to anticipate the following:

They offer an above-average Annual Percentage Rate (APR).
They use an Investigation required: https://lido.fi/ They fully disclosed their node operators for each chain infrastructure setup resulting in slashing rates below the industry average.
They demonstrate a level of accountability for any actions or faults that may occur.

Typically, we expect the following from providers identified as Tier 2:

Accessibility: Delegating tasks to the provider should be straightforward, whether the delegating party is an institution or an individual.
Responsibility: A specific entity must be held accountable for the service provided. There should be consequences in the event of non-compliance or failure to deliver as promised.
Public Service Offering: Staking services should be the provider's principal offering and should be openly stated.
Financial Stability: Tier 2 providers, particularly those offering liquid staking, should not present abnormal APR rates compared to their peers within the same tier.
Non-Exchange Identity: Tier 2 providers should not be exchanges, as their staking rates are based on methods (bounded/flexible), which are often complex and require extensive research to understand fully.

The criteria for the selection process are: