EIP-8433
Retire 0x00 Validators
Exit remaining validators with 0x00 withdrawal credentials at a capped rate after a grace period, keeping the credential change path open
Status history
- Draft28 Sep 2026
Abstract
This EIP retires the remaining validators whose withdrawal credentials carry the BLS_WITHDRAWAL_PREFIX (0x00). Starting at a fixed epoch after fork activation, a standing rule in epoch processing initiates the exit of active 0x00 validators at a capped rate through the standard exit churn. The BLSToExecutionChange operation is unchanged: a retired validator's full balance remains recoverable at…