Launchnodes allows you to choose between Prysmatic or Teku software to be a Solo Staker and run Validator nodes and stake ETH.
Solo Staking is the Ethereum Foundation’s “gold standard” for staking ETH. 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. Your Validator node can connect to your own Beacon node (Prysmatic or Teku) or as a default will connect to Launchnodes Beacon node and Execution Layer node.
These returns are infrequent and depend on network traffic. Only Solo Stakers have control over where their Execution layer returns go and get to keep all of them.
These returns are consistent and frequent. Solo Stakers keep all of their Consensus layer returns and can choose a withdrawal address where the returns accumulate. The principal 32 ETH can be withdrawn to the same address.
Solo Staking offers transparency, control, and maximized returns without paying commissions to third parties.
Launchnodes provides an orchestration layer for staking, not a platform.
Full self custody of funds, wallets, and mnemonics is required.
Solo Staking's user interface is more complex compared to liquid staking or using a staking-as-a-service provider, but the returns are higher.
You own 100% of the staking infrastructure and only you can access it. Launchnodes provides node licenses and dashboards that include all software updates and full maintenance and technical support
In this model businesses keep 100% of all their execution and concensus layer returns. It’s based on self custody
Launchnodes layer provides Beacon and Geth node as part of your Validator subscription to lower the cost and make it easier to solo stake. Individuals can run dedicated beacon and execution layer nodes.
In this model Solo stakers keep 100% of all their execution and concensus layer returns. It’s based on self custody
You own 100% of the staking infrastructure and only you can access it. Launchnodes provides node licenses and dashboards that include all software updates and full maintenance and technical support
In this model businesses keep 100% of all their execution and concensus layer returns. It’s based on self custody
Launchnodes layer provides Beacon and Geth node as part of your Validator subscription to lower the cost and make it easier to solo stake. Individuals can run dedicated beacon and execution layer nodes.
In this model Solo stakers keep 100% of all their execution and concensus layer returns. It’s based on self custody
Launchnodes makes it easy to become a Solo staker by giving you a connection to our execution layer client (Geth) and a Beacon Node.
You can connect to your own, but by providing this for you it makes it technically easier for you to solo stake.
Node deployment is further simplified with Staking UI – a visual interface that lets you spin up nodes and perform updates.
An execution layer client and the Beacon node are expensive to run and time-consuming to set up sync and update.
A Geth and Beacon node use hardware and network resources that cost between $4k-$8k and take 7 and 3 days respectively to sync. Launchnodes includes access to these nodes as part of your node license fee saving you time and money if you are running 1 or 300 nodes.
You can run your own execution layer client and Beacon node using Launchnodes or do it yourself.
Launchnodes helps you Solo Stake on public cloud, data centre infrastructure you own, third party bare metal, or your own. Solo Staking means only you have access to your staking infrastructure and you own all the nodes (execution layer and consensus layer) and can choose your client software (Geth, Besu, Teku, Prysmatic, Nimbus and Lighthouse).
As independent validators, our clients can keep track of their nodes’ performance via custom dashboards or any beacon chain explorer available online. The Launchnodes engineering team is always there if your nodes need technical support, and to provide software updates for all your nodes, ensuring they are maximising your returns.
Launchnodes enables customers to become Ethereum Solo Stakers by providing open source software and a transparent technology stack. Owning your own nodes on your own infrastructure means you should never have to log in to a vendor website to access them. Third party vendors present a risk that Solo Staking mitigates. “Not your keys not your ETH” is not enough: Solo Stakers have access to mnemonics and need never share it with a third party. means With or without Launchnodes, you continue to be a Solo Staker and nobody else has access to your funds or your nodes.
Solo Staking ETH with Launchnodes allows you to earn the maximum staking returns without giving away commission to a Staking as a Service provider. It also gives you total control and choice on your staking architecture.
Yes, you can run Prysm and Teku validator and beacon nodes on testnet. This can also be done with Geth node. To set up a validator node on Prater testnet with Goerli, please follow these instructions.
This depends on how often the engineering team behind your Prysm or Teku client releases the updates. We check each update for bugs and performance, and only then send the update instructions to you. Updating your nodes is simple but if you stumble upon an issue, we are here to help. Node updates usually happen once every 2 months.
There are two ways of setting up your node. You can self-serve by using our instructions and that would usually take you 30-60 minutes, depending on your technical knowledge. You can also opt for our concierge service, which is where our engineers guide you through the set up process and make sure your nodes are running smoothly. This process takes from 30 to 40 minutes. If you use our concierge service we cut the screenshare when Mnemonics and passwords are generated, so only you have seen them and have access to them.
This depends on the type of contract you are on. If it is annual, you will need to wait for the contract to end first in order to start a new contract with a new client. If you are on an hourly plan, you can switch from one client to another at any time.
Exiting your node is a simple process. You will need to have your vallidator_keys password and .pem file in order to perform the exit/full withdrawal. For more information, please refer to our Gitbook documentation to learn how to exit your node.
The withdrawal process is automatic and once set immutable. Enabling your withdrawals is a two step process:
1. Create a bls_to_execution_changes.json file
2. Publish the file onto blockchain
Please refer to our Gitbook documentation for an expanded walk through of this process.
There are two types of withdrawals: Partial and Full
Partial withdrawals are withdrawing the excess of 32ETH while full withdrawals are withdrawing the principle ETH amount (32ETH).
Your wallet password gives you access to your wallet and is generated during the “Import Accounts” step in setting up your validator node. Validator keys password is generated when you first create your validator keys using Launchpad. Please remember that it is critical that you do not lose your validator and wallet mnemonic phrases. Passwords and keys can be lost, but losing your mnemonics means that you will never be able to access your wallet and validator node.
AWS infrastructure costs depend on the instance type that you intend to run your nodes on. The larger the instance, the more nodes it can host, and therefore, the cheaper it becomes to run the nodes. Detailed pricing.
Bare metal infrastructure costs depend on your provider, or if you have an existing data centre, your internal cost provisioning and model. You can see the required specification for a single validator node that connects to a Launchnodes EL and CL client here. If running large numbers of nodes, please contact us to help you calculate that cost based on the bare metal you want to use.
We sell nodes on GCP Marketplace and Tencent and support you on other public clouds, if you tell us the number of nodes you wish to run and the provider, we can outline annual and monthly infrastructure costs.
These infrastructure costs are paid by you directly, not Launchnodes. All the benefits of optimising your architecture on the cloud provider you choose are the cost savings you keep.
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 Prysm 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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