Convert skimming validators to compounding validators

A new consolidation feature will let you convert skimming validators to compounding validators and merge them into target compounding validators. These consolidation requests are sent from the execution layer to a special smart contract with fee mechanisms to prevent DDoS attacks. To consolidate validators, you must control the withdrawal credentials of the source validators, and only compounding validators can be targets. There is one exception: when converting a single skimming validator to a compounding validator, you can send a consolidation request using the same validator as both source and target.

Enable compounding

You can enable compounding for any of your skimming validators through a consolidation request that uses the same validator as both source and target.

When connected to Kiln Dashboard, navigate to the Ethereum → Reporting page of your account. By hovering over an active Ethereum skimming validator, you’ll see the Enable Compounding option appear.

From the Enable Compounding page, select a skimming validator to enable compounding. To finalize, connect your wallet holding the withdrawal key and click Enable compounding to initiate the consolidation operation. Once the transaction is signed and broadcast, it will enter the consolidation on‑chain queue for execution by the consensus layer.

Consolidate validators

In Kiln Dashboard, you will be able to merge source skimming or compounding validators into target compounding validators.

After connecting to Kiln Dashboard, go to your account’s Ethereum → Reporting page. Click Consolidate to access the Consolidation page.

Connect the wallet holding the withdrawal key for the source validators you want to consolidate. Once connected, all validators associated with this withdrawal key will be displayed. Select your source validator and target validator. You can choose any active compounding validator from your account that Kiln operates as the target.‍

Click Consolidate to initiate the consolidation operations. Once the transaction is signed and broadcasted, they will enter the consolidation on‑chain queue for execution by the consensus layer.