SSV Network is the largest Distributed Validator Technology (DVT) protocol on Ethereum, splitting validator keys across 4+ independent operators using QBFT consensus to provide non-custodial, fault-tolerant staking infrastructure for ~$15.75B of secured ETH.
One validator, many operators — knock some offline and watch it survive.
Validator DV #1042 is run by a cluster of 4 independent SSV operators. QBFT consensus keeps it attesting as long as 3 stay online — so it survives up to 1 operator failures with no single point of failure.
4 of 4 operators online · needs 3 for quorum
This 4-operator cluster needs 3 online, so up to 1 can fail at once and the validator keeps running.
Live: 4 operators online (≥ 3 needed). The validator keeps attesting and earning ETH yield — 1 more operators could still fail before it stops.
No single operator can take the validator down. With 4 operators and a 3-of-4 quorum, SSV survives up to 1 simultaneous failures — and any dead operator can be swapped from the open marketplace.
Illustrative cluster. Stakers keep their own withdrawal credentials — SSV is non-custodial; operators are paid SSV fees for signing duties and never hold the full key.
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Solo stakers face single-point-of-failure risk (hardware crashes, internet outages, mis-signing slashes), and LSTs concentrate staking power among a few large operators — undermining Ethereum's decentralization and adding correlated-failure risk.
SSV splits each validator key into shares distributed across 4+ independent operators. QBFT consensus keeps the validator signing through individual operator failures, making staking fault-tolerant and decentralized without taking custody of user ETH.
Largest DVT network on Ethereum ($15.75B secured, 26× the second-largest competitor). Non-custodial at the protocol layer: stakers keep withdrawal credentials. Used as critical infrastructure by Lido, EtherFi, Kraken, and Stakewise.
SSV Network is a Staking protocol operating on Ethereum. SSV Network is the largest Distributed Validator Technology (DVT) protocol on Ethereum, splitting validator keys across 4+ independent operators using QBFT consensus to provide non-custodial, fault-tolerant staking infrastructure for ~$15.75B of secured ETH.
SSV splits each validator key into shares distributed across 4+ independent operators. QBFT consensus keeps the validator signing through individual operator failures, making staking fault-tolerant and decentralized without taking custody of user ETH.
DeFi Sentinel rates SSV Network AAA with a safety score of 91/100, indicating highest safety tier. The score reflects five risk dimensions: smart contract & technical risk, economic design & market risk, governance & centralization, sustainability & competitive position, and reputation & social trust. SSV Network has 5 audits on record. DeFi Sentinel's analysis flagged 2 medium, 3 low risk alerts across Smart Contract & Technical Risk, Economic Design & Market Risk, Governance & Centralization and Sustainability & Competitive Position. As with all DeFi protocols, residual risk remains and users should review the full risk breakdown before depositing.
SSV Network has a DeFi Sentinel safety score of 91/100 (rating AAA), last updated May 21, 2026. The score is computed across smart contract & technical risk (30%), economic design & market risk (25%), governance & centralization (20%), sustainability & competitive position (15%), and reputation & social trust (10%).
SSV Network is deployed on Ethereum.
Yes. SSV Network has 5 audit reports on record from firms including Quantstamp, Quantstamp, Quantstamp. Audit reports and dates are linked under the Resources tab on this page.
