As another eventful year comes to a close, we're thrilled to present Reflections - a series that rounds up Chorus One's activities in 2023.
The first edition of Reflections takes a look at some of the major company headlines we released throughout the year. Dive in!
Ensuring the security of our customers' assets and information has always been our foremost priority at Chorus One.
In October, we proudly announced a significant milestone in our ongoing commitment to establishing world-class security measures for our customers: the attainment of the ISO 27001:2022 certification - one of the very few node operators in the industry to do so.
Full details: https://chorus.one/articles/chorus-one-achieves-iso-27001-2022-certification-setting-a-major-security-milestone
Visit Chorus One’s security page: https://security.chorus.one/
We launched Red Horizon, a platform designed to streamline developers’ interaction with the Urbit server.
Learn more: https://chorus.one/articles/announcing-red-horizon
Visit the Red Horizon website: https://redhorizon.com
As an industry leader in MEV research, we shared our approach to MEV this year. In the article, also featured by Flashbots’ in their July newsletter edition, we delve into the MEV extraction process, highlight key players, and offer insights into our MEV strategy.
Check it out here: https://chorus.one/articles/mev-matters-decoding-chorus-ones-winning-mev-strategy
We announced our partnership with Ledger, the global security platform for digital assets and NFTs.
Ledger extended its compatibility with the Cosmos ecosystem in May, and Chorus One is currently supporting this integration by providing our validator services, enabling over a million Ledger Live users to leverage the bolstering Cosmos ecosystem and stake numerous tokens, including Onomy (NOM), Quicksilver (QCK), Persistence (XPRT), Injective (INJ) and more through nodes operated by Chorus One.
Learn more: https://chorus.one/articles/ledger-by-chorus-one-securely-stake-your-tokens-via-the-ledger-live-app
Following our mutually co-hosted breakfast side event at Token2049 Singapore, we were pleased to announce a significant milestone in our collaboration with BitGo, a prominent regulated custody, financial services, and core infrastructure provider.
BitGo partnered with Chorus One to expand staking for a diverse range of networks, including Sui, Sei, Injective, Osmosis, and Agoric. This collaboration underscores our longstanding relationship, spanning over a year, and solidifies our position as a preferred staking provider for institutions seeking security, compliance, and cutting-edge research.
Full details: https://chorus.one/articles/chorus-one-partners-with-bitgo-to-expand-staking-for-leading-networks
We announced our partnership with Fordefi, a leading MPC wallet platform and web3 gateway that enables institutions to seamlessly connect to dApps across networks, while securing their digital assets. This partnership currently facilitates Chorus One’s OPUS customers to stake and unstake multiple tokens using the Fordefi wallet inside the OPUS dashboard.
Learn more: https://chorus.one/articles/fordefi-x-chorus-one-direct-staking-for-opus-customers-via-wallet-integration
We announced that Qredo, a premier self-custody protocol and platform, joined forces with Chorus One to expand staking accessibility for investors. From seamless staking to enhanced security measures, this partnership empowers users with a secure and efficient staking experience.
As part of the partnership, Chorus One's OPUS users can directly stake and unstake multiple tokens through Qredo Wallets. This eliminates the complexities associated with managing multiple wallets and platforms, making staking more accessible to a broader range of investors.
Full details: https://chorus.one/articles/qredo-x-chorus-one-providing-enhanced-staking-accessibility
In the interest of safeguarding investors from potential staking penalties, this year we partnered with Nexus Mutual, the leading decentralized coverage provider, to introduce a range of staking coverage options for our customers.
We were the first node operator to purchase on-chain staking coverage to protect our customers through Nexus Mutual’s innovative tokenised cover.
Full details: https://chorus.one/articles/chorus-one-partners-with-nexus-mutual-to-roll-out-industry-wide-on-chain-staking-coverage-2
We provide a glimpse into the results of our first pilot on the Ethereum mainnet, which combines several modifications that positively impact MEV extraction. This piece was also featured by Flashbots' in their November newsletter!
Read it here: https://chorus.one/articles/a-sneak-peek-at-validator-side-mev-optimization
Our research team published a pioneering research report, fueled by a grant from dYdX, that examines the implications of Maximum Extractable Value (MEV) within the context of dYdX v4 from a validator's perspective.
This comprehensive analysis presents the first-ever exploration of mitigating negative MEV externalities in a fully decentralized, validator-driven order book. Additionally, it delves into the uncharted territory of cross-domain arbitrage involving a fully decentralized in-validator order book and other venues.
This paper, marking a significant milestone in exploring MEV dynamics, identifies factors that influence undesirable MEV extraction, and proposes concrete strategies to level the playing field in derivative trading by counteracting such behavior.
Read the report: https://chorus.one/reports-research/mev-on-the-dydx-v4-chain
Report TL;DR: https://chorus.one/articles/exploring-mev-implications-and-cross-domain-dynamics-on-dydx-v4
In January, we released ‘Eth-staking-smith’, an optimized, open-source Ethereum validator key-gen tool to facilitate key and deposit data generation.
The tool, an industry-first, streamlines the often complex Ethereum validator key management process, especially when dealing with it on a large scale.
Learn more: https://chorus.one/articles/a-deep-dive-into-eth-staking-smith
We published a whitepaper comparing key characteristics of Ethereum and Solana, which explores the block-building marketplace model, akin to the "flashbots-like model," and examines the challenges of adapting it to Solana.
Additionally, recognizing Solana's unique features, we also proposed an alternative to the block-building marketplace: the solana-mev client. This model enables decentralized extraction by validators through a modified Solana validator client, capable of handling MEV opportunities directly in the banking stage of the validator. Complementing the whitepaper, we also shared an open-source prototype implementation of this approach.
Learn More: https://chorus.one/articles/solana-mev-client-an-alternative-way-to-capture-mev-on-solana
OPUS is the simplest staking solution for investors and institutions.
Resources:
A guide to OPUS: https://chorus.one/articles/opus-api-what-is-it-and-why-did-we-build-it
All you need to know about OPUS: https://docsend.com/view/rye2auvy87hcx8vy
Start staking on OPUS: https://opus.chorus.one/portal/login
We’re thrilled to have launched our liquid staking pool on Stakewise v3, enabling individuals to stake any amount of ETH and benefit from Chorus One’s enterprise-grade staking infrastructure and industry-leading MEV yields!
Additionally, staking on Chorus One’s pool enables users to unstake at any time, or utilize their staked ETH capital throughout DeFi.
You can start staking on our vault here.
To learn more, check out the following resources:
In September of this year, we made it possible for OPUS users to stake up to 8000ETH in one, single transaction, eliminating the cumbersome process of signing multiple transitions for substantial deposits.
Learn more: https://chorus.one/articles/stake-8000eth-in-one-go-with-chorus-one
Stake on OPUS: https://opus.chorus.one/portal/login
In tandem with our support for dYdX Chain, we also launched the first ‘Bridge and Stake’ solution for DYDX - enabling users to bridge and stake their tokens from Ethereum to Cosmos in one, single, seamless move.
Full details: https://chorus.one/articles/how-to-bridge-your-dydx-tokens-from-ethereum-to-cosmos
Bridge and Stake your DYDX here: https://opus.chorus.one/portal/dydx
We announced staking support for Gnosis Chain (GNO), Onomy (NOM), Mars (MARS), and Kyve Network (KYVE) in the first quarter of 2023. Learn more and find out how you can stake GNO, MARS, or KYVE with Chorus One:
Gnosis Chain: https://chorus.one/crypto-staking-networks/gnosis
Onomy: https://chorus.one/crypto-staking-networks/onomy
Mars: https://chorus.one/crypto-staking-networks/mars
Kyve: https://chorus.one/crypto-staking-networks/kyve
We announced staking support for Aptos (APT), and Sui (SUI) in the second quarter of 2023. Learn more and find out how you can stake each network with Chorus One:
Aptos: https://chorus.one/crypto-staking-networks/aptos-2
Sui: https://chorus.one/crypto-staking-networks/sui-2
We announced staking support for Archway (ARCH), Sei Network (SEI) in the third quarter of 2023. Learn more and find out how you can stake each network with Chorus One:
Archway: https://chorus.one/crypto-staking-networks/archway
Sei: https://chorus.one/crypto-staking-networks/sei
We announced staking support for dYdX Chain (DYDX), Celestia (TIA), and Chainflip (FLIP) in the fourth quarter of 2023. Learn more and find out how you can stake each network with Chorus One:
dYdX Chain: https://chorus.one/articles/chorus-one-announces-staking-support-for-dydx-v4-as-a-genesis-validator
Celestia: https://chorus.one/articles/how-to-stake-tia-celestia
Next Up: Keep your eyes peeled for Edition #2 of our Reflections series, coming soon!
About Chorus One
Chorus One is one of the biggest institutional staking providers globally operating infrastructure for 45+ Proof-of-Stake networks including Ethereum, Cosmos, Solana, Avalanche, and Near amongst others. Since 2018, we have been at the forefront of the PoS industry and now offer easy enterprise-grade staking solutions, industry-leading research, and also invest in some of the most cutting-edge protocols through Chorus Ventures.
