# Useful Links

The following is a curated list of the best internal and external resources for using, creating, running, building, and researching Distributed Validators. To add to this list, please open a [pull request](https://github.com/ObolNetwork/obol-docs/pulls/).

## Deposit Interfaces

* [Chorus One](https://opus.chorus.one/pool/stake/)
* [Stakely](https://obol-portal.stakely.io/)
* [Mellow](https://app.mellow.finance/restake/ethereum-dvsteth)

## Launchers and Deployment Tooling

* [Dappnode](https://docs.dappnode.io/docs/user/staking/ethereum/dvt-technologies/obol-network/)
* [Stereum](https://stereum.net/)
* [Sedge](https://github.com/ObolNetwork/sedge/blob/develop/docs/docs/quickstart/charon.mdx)
* [Obol CDVN](https://github.com/ObolNetwork/charon-distributed-validator-node)
* [Obol K8s](https://github.com/ObolNetwork/charon-k8s-distributed-validator-node)
* [Obol Helm Charts](https://github.com/ObolNetwork/helm-charts)
* [Obol Ansible Playbooks](https://github.com/ObolNetwork/obol-ansible)
* [Terraform Charon Relay](https://github.com/ObolNetwork/terraform-charon-relay)
* [Terraform Grafana Charon dashboards](https://github.com/ObolNetwork/terraform-grafana-dashboards)

## Quickstart Guides

* [Run a DV alone](https://github.com/ObolNetwork/obol-gitbook/blob/version-v1.9/run/start/quickstart_alone.mdx)
* [Run a DV as a group](https://github.com/ObolNetwork/obol-gitbook/blob/version-v1.9/run/start/quickstart_group.mdx)
* [Run a DV using the SDK](https://github.com/ObolNetwork/obol-gitbook/blob/version-v1.9/adv/advanced/quickstart-sdk.mdx)

## Security and Best Practices

* [Audits](https://github.com/ObolNetwork/obol-security/tree/main/audits)
* [Security repo](https://github.com/ObolNetwork/obol-security)
* [Security Docs Page](https://docs.obol.org/advanced-and-troubleshooting/security/overview)
* [Best practices doc](https://docs.obol.org/run-a-dv/prepare/deployment-best-practices)
* [Status Page](https://status.obol.org/)

## Security Audits and Assessments

* A [review](https://docs.obol.org/advanced-and-troubleshooting/security/ev-assessment) of Obol Labs development processes by Ethereal Ventures
* A [security assessment](https://github.com/ObolNetwork/obol-security/blob/f9d7b0ad0bb8897f74ccb34cd4bd83012ad1d2b5/audits/Sigma_Prime_Obol_Network_Charon_Security_Assessment_Report_v2_1.pdf) of Charon by [Sigma Prime](https://sigmaprime.io/).
* A [solidity audit](https://github.com/ObolNetwork/obol-gitbook/blob/version-v1.9/adv/security/smart_contract_audit.mdx) of the Obol Splits contracts by [Zach Obront](https://zachobront.com/).
* [Charon Threat model](https://docs.obol.org/advanced-and-troubleshooting/security/threat_model)
* [QuantStamp Charon audit Q4 2023](https://obol.tech/charon_quantstamp_assessment.pdf)

## Research and Development

* Nethermind research papers via the [Obol Network Research Forum](https://community.obol.tech/?ref=blog.obol.org)
  * [Publicly Verifiable Secret Sharing-based Distributed Key Generation](https://community.obol.tech/t/proposal-publicly-verifiable-secret-sharing-based-distributed-key-generation/94?ref=blog.obol.org)
  * [Key Refresh Scheme for DV operators](https://community.obol.tech/t/proposal-key-refresh-scheme-for-dv-operators/97?ref=blog.obol.org)
  * [BFT protocol that can mutate its operator set in a byzantine setting](https://community.obol.tech/t/proposal-bft-protocol-that-can-mutate-its-operator-set-in-a-byzantine-setting/106?ref=blog.obol.org)
  * [Using DV clusters for encrypted transaction mempools](https://community.obol.tech/t/proposal-using-dv-clusters-for-encrypted-transaction-mempools/108?ref=blog.obol.org)
  * Attributable Consensus Solution for DV Clusters [Part I](https://community.obol.org/t/proposal-attributable-consensus-solution-for-dv-clusters/104?ref=blog.obol.org), [Part II](https://community.obol.org/t/proposal-attributable-consensus-solution-for-dv-clusters-part-2/107?ref=blog.obol.org), [Part III](https://community.obol.org/t/proposal-attributable-consensus-solution-for-dv-clusters-part-3/109?ref=blog.obol.org), [Appendix](https://community.obol.org/t/proposal-attributable-consensus-solution-for-dv-clusters-appendix/110?ref=blog.obol.org)
* [Obol-Lido Splits Dune Dashboard](https://dune.com/obol_labs/lido-splits)