ETH Batch Deposit Contract

The Kiln Ethereum Batch Deposit Contract is a minimal implementation of deposit transaction batching. The goal is to deposit N validations keys in one transaction with N * 32 ETH as value.

V2

Contract instances

The Batch Deposit Contract is available and verified at:

Batch Deposit

You can interact with the batchDeposit function of the contract to deposit multiple validator keys deposit data, with the multiple of 32 ETH as transaction value.

We recommend you use it to send N deposit data with N * 32 ETH where N < 512.

  • if <= 64 validators:

    call the batchDeposit(bytes publicKeys, bytes withdrawalCreds, bytes signatures, bytes32[] dataRoots) function

  • if > 64 validators, up to 512 validators

    call the bigBatchDeposit(bytes publicKeys, bytes withdrawalCreds, bytes signatures, bytes32[] dataRoots) function

publicKeys is the concatenation of the public keys of the validators

withdrawalCreds is the concatenation of the withdrawal credentials of the validators

signatures is the concatenation of the signatures of the validator deposits

dataRoots is a list of the data roots for the validator deposits

ABI:

[{"stateMutability":"nonpayable","type":"constructor","inputs":[{"name":"depositAdd","type":"address"}],"outputs":[]},{"stateMutability":"payable","type":"function","name":"batchDeposit","inputs":[{"name":"publicKeys","type":"bytes"},{"name":"withdrawalCreds","type":"bytes"},{"name":"signatures","type":"bytes"},{"name":"dataRoots","type":"bytes32[]"}],"outputs":[]},{"stateMutability":"payable","type":"function","name":"batchDepositCustom","inputs":[{"name":"publicKeys","type":"bytes"},{"name":"withdrawalCreds","type":"bytes"},{"name":"signatures","type":"bytes"},{"name":"dataRoots","type":"bytes32[]"},{"name":"amountPerValidator","type":"uint256"}],"outputs":[]},{"stateMutability":"payable","type":"function","name":"bigBatchDeposit","inputs":[{"name":"publicKeys","type":"bytes"},{"name":"withdrawalCreds","type":"bytes"},{"name":"signatures","type":"bytes"},{"name":"dataRoots","type":"bytes32[]"}],"outputs":[]},{"stateMutability":"payable","type":"function","name":"bigBatchDepositCustom","inputs":[{"name":"publicKeys","type":"bytes"},{"name":"withdrawalCreds","type":"bytes"},{"name":"signatures","type":"bytes"},{"name":"dataRoots","type":"bytes32[]"},{"name":"amountPerValidator","type":"uint256"}],"outputs":[]}]

Source Files

Source code is available here.

Security

Spearbit audited the Batch Deposit Contract in Sep 2023, report available here. No security issue was found during the audit.

Performance

Here is a model of gas costs evolution based on a mainnet fork:

Batch Deposit 5
   Gas: 186 730 (37 346 / validator)
Batch Deposit 10
   Gas: 323 494 (32 349 / validator)
Batch Deposit 20
   Gas: 619 505 (30 975 / validator)
Batch Deposit 30
   Gas: 888 375 (29 612 / validator)
Batch Deposit 50
   Gas: 1 462 756 (29 255 / validator)
Batch Deposit 100
   Gas: 2 892 896 (28 929 / validator)
Batch Deposit 200
   Gas: 5 710 927 (28 554 / validator)
Batch Deposit 300
   Gas: 8 523 984 (28 413 / validator)
Batch Deposit 400
   Gas: 11 340 350 (28 350 / validator)

The V2 is capped at 512 validators per transaction

V1 [DEPRECATED]

Contract instances

The Batch Deposit Contract is available at:

Batch Deposit

You can interact with the batchDeposit function of the contract to deposit multiple validator keys deposit data, with the multiple of 32 ETH as transaction value.

We recommend you use it to send N deposit data with N * 32 ETH where N < 150.

function batchDeposit(
        bytes[] calldata pubkeys,
        bytes[] calldata withdrawal_credentials,
        bytes[] calldata signatures,
        bytes32[] calldata deposit_data_roots
    ) external payable

ABI:

{
    "inputs": [
      {
        "internalType": "bytes[]",
        "name": "pubkeys",
        "type": "bytes[]"
      },
      {
        "internalType": "bytes[]",
        "name": "withdrawal_credentials",
        "type": "bytes[]"
      },
      {
        "internalType": "bytes[]",
        "name": "signatures",
        "type": "bytes[]"
      },
      {
        "internalType": "bytes32[]",
        "name": "deposit_data_roots",
        "type": "bytes32[]"
      }
    ],
    "name": "batchDeposit",
    "outputs": [],
    "stateMutability": "payable",
    "type": "function",
    "payable": true
  }

Source Files

The smart contract is relatively straightforward and does not maintain a state of the deposited keys. It simply exposes a function batchDeposit(bytes[] calldata pubkeys,bytes[] calldata withdrawal_credentials, bytes[] calldata signatures, bytes32[] calldata deposit_data_roots) external payable one can call with N deposit data and N *32 ETH as tx value.

The Contract sources are available here:

Performance

Here is a model of gas costs evolution based on a mainnet fork:

Batch Deposit 7
   Gas: 221233
Batch Deposit 8
   Gas: 251485
Batch Deposit 9
   Gas: 279802
Batch Deposit 10
   Gas: 312046
Batch Deposit 100
   Gas: 3049083
Batch Deposit 200
   Gas: 6103163
Batch Deposit 300
   Gas: 9233661
Batch Deposit 400
   Gas: 12419018
Batch Deposit 500
   Gas: 15697211

We recommend to not batch deposit more than 150 keys to avoid transaction with too much gas and low chance to get included by the network.

Security

Batch Deposit Contract is based on Stake Fish batch deposit contract which has been audited. Some of Kiln partners have also internally audited the Batch Deposit Contract.

FAQs

What is the interaction between the Kiln "batch deposit" contract and the ETH staking contract?

The official Beacon chain deposit contract requires sending 32 ETH + the parameters to stake: pubkeys, withdrawal credentials, signatures and deposit_data_roots. This official contract requires 1 transaction per deposit, so to stake n validators requires doing n transactions. The Kiln batch deposit contract receives n*32 ETH and an array of length n of the staking parameters for deposits (the same parameters as the official contrat: pubkeys, withdrawal credentials, signatures and deposit_data_roots).

What it then does is perform n deposits on the official deposit contract with 32 ETH each atomically within the same transaction, thus saving a significant amount of gas compared to the standard approach.

Please note:

  1. The batch deposit contract never holds any funds

  2. if a number different than a multiple of 32 ETH is sent or there are not enough parameters to cover it'll return the ETH back to the user

Is there a "transfer" of funds between the two contracts?

Every time a batch is sent to the deposit contract this contract does internal transactions to send these funds to the Beacon chain contract. All this is done in the same transaction, atomically, and in the same block so it never holds any funds. See the previous answer for more details.

Do the staking rewards ever "pass through" the Kiln batch deposit contract?

Never, it's just for depositing the 32 ETH + the parameters in one call to the official contract. Once this is done the rewards go directly to the withdrawal credentials of the validator (your end-user wallet).

Are there any "private" functions of the batch deposit contract that only Kiln can alter or owns?

No, there are no private functions. The contract is not upgradeable so it cannot be altered. The only callable functions are public batch deposit functions. The full source code of both the legacy version and the new one are public and can be found above.

What are the areas that are vulnerable to smart contract's proper operations?

As with any software deployed, the key risks for smart contracts are operational and technical:

  • Network attacks / security risks

Network-wide issues, such as attacks, bugs can affect the staking process. Similarly, platforms can be hacked.

  • Faults in code

Smart contract systems may be deployed with errors or faults in the code that mean the program doesn’t function in the way intended.

These risks can be mitigated by strong build checks at the outset, testnet and mainnet phasing, auditing and monitoring of logic and code execution. Kiln’s batch deposit contracts have been audited and battle-tested in production for years.

What are the relevant risk mitigations?

Kiln performs:

  • Strong build checks before deployment of code

  • Operates testnet and mainnet phasing

  • Regular code audits, and at least one organizational audit a year as part of SOC2 certifications.

  • Penetration tests

  • Bug bounty programs

For more details on Kiln’s security measure, please visit https://security.kiln.fi

If anything happens to Kiln, will client asset be affected?

No, Kiln has both a disaster recovery and business continuity policy in place. It provides the customer with pre-signed validator exit messages meaning the customer can unilaterally unstake its Ethereum validators at any moment (without Kiln’s involvement).

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