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Ethereum, the second largest blockchain network, witnessed a rare slashing event on September 10, penalizing 39 validators. All of these validators were linked to SSV Networks, a decentralized network that improves staking security by distributing validator keys among multiple operators.
According to blockchain explorer Baeaconchain, the removal of 39 validators is one of the largest connected slashing occurrences since Ethereum’s move to proof-of-stake in 2022. Each validator sliced receives an immediate ETH penalty and may experience inactivity leaks as well as compounded losses.
While the validators were linked to the SSV Network, its founder, Alon Muroch, insisted that the protocol itself was not violated. Instead, the penalties were imposed due to issues with the operator’s infrastructure, which included third-party staking providers.
One group of cut validators was related to Ankr, a corporation that offers liquid staking services. Muroch believes the event was caused by routine maintenance on Ankr’s systems. A second cutting concerned a validator cluster that had relocated from Allnodes two months prior. Investigators believe that a second validator setup triggered the duplicate signing, which resulted in fines. Another validator, with a stake of 2,020 ETH, lost around 0.3 ETH, or nearly $1,300 at today’s values.
“We looked at logs from both incidents and found NOTHING that indicates double signing or failure on SSV side,” according to Muroch.
Validator Slashes on Ethereum
Slashing is integrated into the Ethereum design to prevent validators from engaging in unlawful or irresponsible activities. Despite this, validators are rarely penalized. Since the Beacon Chain’s launch in 2020, fewer than 500 validators have been removed from a total of over 1.2 million. The majority of the problems, including this one, were caused by operator errors rather than premeditated attacks.
