Lean Staking

Status history

1. Draft9 Apr 2026

Abstract

"Lean Staking" is an L1 native, two-phase staking process providing validator unlinkability. It decouples execution layer (EL) deposit addresses from consensus layer (CL) validator keys by routing deposits through a pending deposit tree. Depositors first submit a pending deposit along with a cryptographic commitment to the staking contract. A separate party then claims the deposit by providing a…