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# Validator Statuses

| Status             | Description                                                                                                                                               |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| STAKING\_INITIATED | A staking request has been successfully received by the platform.                                                                                         |
| REJECTED           | The staking request has been rejected by the Staking Engine. All validators created as part of that staking request will receive this status.             |
| PENDING\_DEPOSIT   | Once the staking request is successfully processed and validators are commissioned, clients are expected to deposit their assets to the relevant address. |
| DEPOSITED          | The validator has been funded successfully.                                                                                                               |
| DEPOSIT\_FAILED    | The validator has not been funded within the pre-defined time period.                                                                                     |
| ACTIVE             | The validator is active and earning rewards.                                                                                                              |
| SLASHING           | The validator is online but has been identified as malicious and incurred penalties, and scheduled to exit.                                               |
| SLASHED            | The validator has been kicked out of the network after reaching the exit epoch due to slashing.                                                           |
| EXIT\_INITIATED    | An exit request has been successfully received by the platform.                                                                                           |
| EXITING            | The validator is online and currently exiting the network.                                                                                                |
| EXITED             | The validator has been removed from the network.                                                                                                          |
| WITHDRAWABLE       | The validator has reached the withdrawable epoch after a successful exit.                                                                                 |
| WITHDRAWN          | The funds have been returned to the withdrawal address provided for the validator.                                                                        |


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