The topic is an interview with Mitya Argunov, CPO of P2P.org, regarding ETH, Direct Staking, and Validators on episode 235.

The text describes an interview with Mitya Argunov, the Chief Product Officer for P2P.org, about the differences between P2P and other staking platforms, non-custodial staking services, and the future of staking. Mitya is an expert in Ethereum and blockchain development with extensive experience in finance and tech industries. He manages staking and infrastructure products across multiple blockchain ecosystems. The interview covers various topics, such as the benefits of direct staking, working with various blockchains, and the future of staking. Mitya is based in Cyprus and is passionate about providing users with the best platform to stake their assets. The text also briefly discusses Mitya’s interests in cycling and living in Cyprus.The text is a conversation between two individuals, Matt Zahab and Mitya Argunov. The first part of the conversation discusses the benefits of living in Cyprus, such as great cycling and an abundance of cats. They also talk about how cats were brought to Cyprus to help with snakes, and how cats are able to fend off snakes.

The conversation then shifts to Mitya’s career in the tech industry, specifically in the field of crypto Ethereum blockchain development. Mitya explains how he became interested in crypto and why he believes that giving people more control of their assets is a good thing for humanity. He also discusses his work at P2P.org, which is an institutional focus staking provider that primarily provides staking services for individual investors, family fund managers, hedge funds, visas funds, and platforms that build into staking to their services. P2P.org also works with foundation teams to provide reliable infrastructure and help grow their projects. They are currently focused on Ethereum staking and the broader Ethereum ecosystem.The text is a conversation between Matt Zahab and Mitya Argunov about their company’s focus and decision-making process. They discuss how they prioritize their efforts and assets, and how they divide and conquer to focus on different issues. Mitya explains that their company is part of a group of companies, and they often pursue opportunities that may not necessarily be in the focus for the staking visas. He also mentions that they have teams dedicated to different ecosystems, such as Solana and Polkadot. They analyze the market situation and prioritize depth over whip, meaning they focus on going deeper into certain ecosystems.

Matt asks Mitya to explain the difference between staking and direct staking, as well as validators. Mitya explains that staking is a broader term that can cover multiple different use cases, but direct staking is a virtual staking that happens in a totally non custodial way without issuing a liquid token. He also mentions that there is a concept of liquid staking, where the client controls the tokens when the staking happens in a non custodial way and when there is a direct interaction between the client and the staking provider. Mitya explains that their company is the most secure provider and a good fit for conservative investors who want to hold onto their investments for a long time.The text is a conversation between two individuals, Matt Zahab and Mitya Argunov, discussing validators in the blockchain ecosystem. A validator is responsible for producing and validating blocks in a blockchain. This role is essential to secure the protocol, and validators receive rewards for their work. Validators can be penalized for malicious behavior, known as slashing. For stakers, it is important to choose a validator with a low slashing probability. The conversation also discusses how P2P secures its validators. The risks associated with validators are slashing and key management. To prevent these risks, P2P has a plan B for every possible disaster event and works with multiple providers that operate in different regions. They also work with insurance companies to provide slashing protection and have their own insurance fund. In terms of key management, P2P uses a threshold assigner setup and redistributes the key across multiple pieces of infrastructure. The conversation ends with the importance of designing controls for all risks associated with validators.The text is a conversation between Matt Zahab and Mitya Argunov about the future of staking in the cryptocurrency world. Mitya explains that while there will be surprises, there are some emerging trends in staking that are really cool, such as liquid staking and restaking approaches. These trends increase capital efficiency and allow for more yield to be extracted from staking. Mitya mentions that there will be a whole ecosystem of potential products that will be using the state associated with validators to secure themselves, which means there will be a whole new dynamics that can occur. Mitya explains that the field is evolving very quickly and it’s difficult to predict exactly how it’s going to happen, but it’s exciting for validators who have more opportunities to navigate.The following is a conversation between Matt Zahab and Mitya Argunov about ETH direct staking and validators in the crypto ecosystem:

Matt Zahab: Mitya, you’ve been on a roll, man. I’m going to have to listen to this one again. You have definitely dove into some very complex topics and I’m sure our listeners will absolutely love this. Truly a treat of an episode. Thank you so much for coming on. You taught so much about ETH direct staking, validators, direct staking as a whole, future staking, the crypto ecosystem. It’s just been a treat and I can’t wait to have you on for round two. But before then, can you please let our listeners know where they can find you and P2P.org online and on socials?

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Mitya Argunov: Yeah, absolutely. So there is a website, p2p.org feel free to check out and we are very active on Twitter. The Twitter’s handle is @P2Pvalidator, but I guess you can find it by P2P.org as well. We share a lot of good stuff there, including some interesting research. So yeah, please come and check it out.

Matt Zahab: Amazing. And what about yourself? You got to plug yourself here.

Mitya Argunov: Oh yeah, and my Twitter handle is @d_argunov on Twitter. Come talk to me and be happy to discuss more about staking.

Matt Zahab: Amazing. Mitya, thank you so much brother. Really appreciate it. Can’t wait to have you on for round two. Pumped and very proud of you and the team at P2P. You guys are moving and grooving and keep shipping stuff left, right and center. We love to see that. But thanks again. Appreciate it and can’t wait for the next one.

Mitya Argunov: Yeah, absolutely. Thanks for having me.

Matt Zahab: Folks what an episode with Mitya Argunov from P2P.org. He is the Chief Product Officer there and dropped a lot of knowledge on ETH Direct Staking Validators, the future of staking, noncustodial stake, and services. You name it, he talked about it. We absolutely love to see it. Huge shout-out to Mitya and the team for making this happen. To the listeners, if you guys enjoyed this one, I hope you did. Please do subscribe. It would mean the world to my team and me. Speaking to the team, love you guys. Thank you so much for everything. Could not be here without you. You are all the GOATs. Justas, my amazing sound editor. Appreciate you as always. You do incredible work. Back to the listeners, love you guys. Keep on growing those bags and keep on staying healthy, wealthy, and happy. Bye for now and we’ll talk soon.