Pre-Approval Requirements

All Rio Network operators must receive approval from the RioDAO prior to inclusion in the protocol. Before seeking approval, please complete the following steps:

Complete EigenLayer Operator Registration

1. Import or create ECDSA & BLS keys using the EigenLayer CLI.

2. Register your operator by following the instructions in the EigenLayer documentation. Please confirm that the following details match your values:

   1. Configuration:

      1. Earnings Receiver Address:

         1. Holesky: 0x447c558cB80398d7267501b426B3468F12981C2f

         2. Goerli: 0xfeC11c86c1365bF70218A2540da817dB6Ce70942

         3. Mainnet: Not Deployed. Please temporarily set this to your Rio Rewards Receiver Address.

      2. Delegation Approver Address: 0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000

      3. Staker Opt Out Window Blocks: 0. This value will be increased once slashing is implemented.

   2. Metadata:

      1. A name matching the format: Rio Network by [Name]

• Your logo must be in .png format to display properly in the EigenLayer app.

  • Example logo: https://goerli-operator-metadata.s3.amazonaws.com/eigenlayer.png

Submit Your Operator Details

Provide the following information to the Rio team:

1. Rio Operator Address: The address of your operator.

2. Rio Manager Address: The address you will use to manage your operator within Rio. This address will be used to:

   1. Add or remove validator keys.

   2. Update your Rio Manager Address.

   3. Update your Rio Rewards Receiver Address

3. Rio Rewards Receiver Address: The address where your operator will accrue earnings from Rio Network. This may be the same as your manager’s address.