Validator Introduction - StakeLab

We are looking for Stakers to enter the active set that trust our vision and work.
Feel free to reach out for more: contact@stakelab.zone

Entity name and location

StakeLab.zone was build in 2020 and operate since 2021 as a node operator in multiple networks.
Company details can be found on our verified provider profil on Staking Reward website.
We operate on more than 70 networks and provide a unique and simple staking application to make staking more mainstream and abstract the complexity of managing several networks/platforms.

Infrastructure location and Hardware used

Our infrastructure is located around Europe in 3 different providers, only in Baremetal.
As our architecture is made of Helm Chart using Kubernetes, we can deploy a similar infrastructure in a click in any other region depending of our customers needs.
We prefer having our operation there for the moment to be on the same timeline with our providers but also with our current working timezone.

Technical make-up of the team (elaborate on no. of dev ops engineers, experience, etc.) and years of experience

Our team is made of various experts in their domain to provide the best experience in all areas StakeLab.zone offer their services:

  • Adrien Faguet : Chief Executive Officer (10 years in crypto, DevRel, Integration Head)
  • Diane Bensoussan: Chief Designer Officer (10 years as Product Designer)
  • Charles Judith : Chief Infrastructure Officer (10 years as Site Reliability Engineer)
  • Loic Soutenare: Infrastructure Specialist (10 years as DevOps)
  • Florent Boutin: Lead and BackEnd Developer (20 years as Developer)
  • Hugo Junca: FrontEnd Developer (3 years as Developer).

What other networks are you running validators for?

Our team has established a remarkable presence and an extensive footprint in the world of blockchain technology, actively participating in the management, development, and innovation of more than 70 blockchain networks.
All our networks are visible from our main interface and are not only Cosmos networks.

Based on your participation in any previous testnets, mainnets, are there any best practices to be aware of? What are some things that made previous testnets, mainnet launches successful and/or things to avoid that have gone poorly?

We help networks to run secure and scalable infrastructure using kubernetes and helm charts. But even in a tech world, communication is the key to have a stable and reliable network (either testnet or mainnet).

Best Practices:

  • Monitoring tools
  • Horcrux
  • Different location nodes

Do you have a validator voting framework and process?

We review all votes internally and position ourself as purely neutral so our position stay for the interest of the blockchain and not ourself/our business.

Are you planning to play any additional roles in the dYdX ecosystem (e.g. market maker, trader, indexer, front-end, other)?

We built dYdX bridge and staking platform

We run Cosmos France community where we push update for French speaker (Telegram, Podcasts, Twitter).

Are there other products or services you want to highlight that could be relevant for dYdX?

We have private RPC/API and solutions for Instiutionals, Traders.

Relayers:

We are relaying since the inception of IBC our networks. We recently decreased the amount of supported network due to not enough incentivisation from networks.

RPC provider:

We provide and maintain RPC for our partners that goes up to 60M requests per day.
Feel free to reach out to us for more about this: contact@stakelab.zone

White-labelling:

Leveraging our robust infrastructure and expertise as validators, we provide white-label solutions tailored for customers who may lack technical skills. This service empowers institutions and their clients to seamlessly integrate our validated blockchain solutions into their platforms & services.

Community & marketing:

Advising:

Our team comprises proficient individuals skilled in tokenomics, marketing, strategic planning, infrastructure, and other pertinent areas. Leveraging extensive experience and a profound comprehension of both the Cosmos ecosystem and the blockchain sector, we are distinctly equipped to offer customized guidance aimed at facilitating the attainment of objectives for the projects we assist.

Investment:

Our objective is to seek out and back visionary innovators who are at the forefront of technological advancement, particularly within the Cosmos ecosystem. We adopt a forward-thinking and adaptable investment strategy, offering funding, strategic direction, and assistance to foster the expansion of the ecosystem.

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