Glossary
SSV Network
A DVT protocol with an on-chain marketplace for validator operators — node operators register, validators select operator sets, and SSV tokens pay for the service.
SSV Network ships an alternative DVT stack: validators distribute their key shares across a chosen set of registered operators, who run SSV-enabled nodes. An on-chain marketplace lets validators discover operators and pay them in SSV tokens.
The network's DVT spec is similar to Obol's at a high level but takes a more permissionless, marketplace-driven approach. SSV is used by Lido, Ether.fi, Stakewise V3, and several solo-stake collectives.