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# Validator States

**Here are the various validator states throughout the entire validator lifecycle:**

1. **Initialized** - Validator undergoing pre-sign and deposit signature verification. Once approved, Stader completes the remaining ETH deposit and adds the validator to the activation queue.
2. **Validator Queued for 28ETH** - Approved validator placed in the queue for 28 ETH.
3. Pending Initialized - Validator received 28 ETH and awaiting deposit processing on the beacon chain.
4. **Pending Queued** - All deposits approved, and the validator is pushed to the beacon chain activation queue.
5. **Active and Ongoing** - Validator actively attesting.
6. **Active and Exiting** - Validator broadcasted exit message.
7. **Exiting and Unslashed** - Unslashed validator pushed to the exit queue.
8. **Active and Slashed** - Validator remains active but has been slashed.
9. **Exiting and Slashed** - Slashed validator pushed to the exit queue.
10. **Withdraw Possible** - Exit withdraw epoch reached, validator awaiting transfer of 32 ETH to the withdraw vault.
11. **Withdraw Done** - 32 ETH sent to the withdraw vault following validator's exit.
12. **Funds Settled** - Validator's share of 4 ETH sent to the claims vault for withdrawal to their Operator reward address.