Backups Checklist: Critical Staking Node Data
Annually, it's good practice to review and refamilarize yourself that your staking data is backed up and accessible.
🔥 Critical Crypto Reminder: Keep your mnemonics, keep your ETH.
Withdrawal Wallet Seed Phrase: Ideally this is secured by a hardware wallet. Most important piece of data and represents your ETH!
Validator Key Mnemonic: Write this down offline. Not email. Not cloud.
Validator_keys directory: Contains keystore files and deposit_data.
Password for keystore files: Required when installing validators.
Suggestions:
Create multiple copies. Best stored in a metal seed.
Make offline backups, such as to a USB key, of your
validator_keysdirectory.