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.