— Carl Beekhuizen (@CarlBeek) May 21, 2020 With the help of Sacha Saint-Leger and Danny Ryan, who contributed to Ethereum, Carl Beekhuizen, Ethereum (ETH) 2.0 researcher, announced the main use innovations in the future Ethereum (ETH) Proof-of-Stake network. Ethereum Key Sets As explained by Beekhuizen, each validator will have two sets of keys: a signature key and a retraction key. Also, a public key will serve as the identity of an ETH2 validator. Validators will need a signature key to perform their duties, that is, sign approvals and offer blocks. Withdrawal keys will allow the transfer and withdrawal of Ethereums. Reminder phrases and the ability to derive keys from other keys will also be added to advance the storage of keys without compromising their integrity. As a result, key stores encrypted with the user’s password will secure private keys. Clients (keys) and passwords will be provided to clients to begin verifying the blocks. First Step of Verification Beekhuizen stated that the creation of appropriate key sets is the first step to becoming a validator. A key store will be required for each validator to store the necessary keys. At Phase 0, withdrawals and withdrawals will not be allowed in Beacon Chain, so key stores will not be required for withdrawal keys. Finally, the EF researcher stated that the Ethereum (ETH) 2.0 team is working on a friendly interface to walk the validators throughout this complex process. Ethereum (ETH) 2.0 or Serenity is the Proof-of-Stake product that the Ethereum (ETH) network will release in the third quarter of 2020.
