diff --git a/docs/user/staking/gnosis-chain/consolidate-gnosis-validators.md b/docs/user/staking/gnosis-chain/consolidate-gnosis-validators.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..9f590d318 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/user/staking/gnosis-chain/consolidate-gnosis-validators.md @@ -0,0 +1,73 @@ +# Consolidate your Gnosis validators + +After the Pectra hard fork, validator consolidations are ready to use in Gnosis chain. + +## Why should I consolidate my Gnosis validators? +If you’ve been running multiple validators on Gnosis Chain, consolidation can simplify your setup and bring several advantages: + +#### 1. Simplify Operations + +Managing many validator keys and clients can become complex over time. Consolidating them into fewer validators helps reduce: + +Configuration overhead + +Monitoring burden + +Risk of mistakes during upgrades or restarts + +#### 2. Optimize Costs + +Each validator requires independent infrastructure resources. By consolidating: + +You use less disk space, bandwidth, and processing power + +You reduce maintenance costs and time + +Fewer fees are required for transactions like reward claims + +#### 3. Better Reward Management +Instead of tracking rewards across many validators: + +You centralize rewards into one or a few validator balances + +Easier accounting and reporting + +Less gas spent claiming rewards + +#### 4. Safe process +Consolidation does not change your withdrawal address or risk your funds. It simply merges balances and validator responsibilities in a protocol-safe way. + +## How do I consolidate my Gnosis validators? +Step 1: Go to https://consolidate.gnosischain.com/ + +Step 2: Connect your wallet. Remember to use the same address with which you did the staking deposit of your validators. +![Continue](/img/continue.png) + +Step 3: You will see a list of your active validators in the UI. +![summary](/img/summary.png) +Step 4: Click Summary button + +Step 5: Check the validator list and the target validator. The target validator will stay and the rest will be exited. Click Consolidate Batch +![List_validators](/img/list_validators.png) + + +Step 6: The transaction was sent, click Finish. You can check the transaction in the explorer link. +![Finish](/img/finish.png) + +Step 7: To have more details, go to gnosischa.in to check the consolidation progress. +![deposits_validator](/img/deposits_validator.png) + +Step 8: Write your address in the search field highlighted. +![write_address](/img/write_address.png) +Step 9. Click in the target validator key (the only one that has not exited status). +![validator_key](/img/validator_key.png) + +Step 10. Review the consolidation process. +![consolidation_click](/img/consolidation_click.png) + + + +The consolidation process might take 2-3 days. It depends on the consolidation queue at the moment of consolidation. + +Now you are ready to consolidate your Gnosis validators. +Good luck! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/sidebars.js b/sidebars.js index e7be030ff..2981fc501 100644 --- a/sidebars.js +++ b/sidebars.js @@ -246,6 +246,11 @@ const sidebars = { label: "Gnosis Incentive Program", id: "user/staking/gnosis-chain/incentive-program", }, + { + type: "doc", + label: "Gnosis Validators Consolidation", + id: "user/staking/gnosis-chain/consolidate-gnosis-validators", + }, ], }, { diff --git a/static/img/consolidation_click.png b/static/img/consolidation_click.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7c57706a7 Binary files /dev/null and b/static/img/consolidation_click.png differ diff --git a/static/img/continue.png b/static/img/continue.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..26567fcdc Binary files /dev/null and b/static/img/continue.png differ diff --git a/static/img/deposits_validator.png b/static/img/deposits_validator.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ae0740460 Binary files /dev/null and b/static/img/deposits_validator.png differ diff --git a/static/img/finish.png b/static/img/finish.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..de29618a3 Binary files /dev/null and b/static/img/finish.png differ diff --git a/static/img/list_validators.png b/static/img/list_validators.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..fa7d6630d Binary files /dev/null and b/static/img/list_validators.png differ diff --git a/static/img/summary.png b/static/img/summary.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..587812741 Binary files /dev/null and b/static/img/summary.png differ diff --git a/static/img/validator_key.png b/static/img/validator_key.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..b77e82aac Binary files /dev/null and b/static/img/validator_key.png differ diff --git a/static/img/write_address.png b/static/img/write_address.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..c2d6ef1ac Binary files /dev/null and b/static/img/write_address.png differ