Kiln

Kiln is a professional staking operator — a company that runs validator infrastructure across blockchains so people don't have to. They currently run validators on 4 chains we track.

When you delegate stake, you grant the operator the right to validate on your behalf — you don't transfer custody. The two questions to ask: have they been slashed (the chart on this page would show the gaps), and is their commission reasonable for the chain. The page header above shows their average fee, and the chain coverage section shows their reach.

On chains where they run multiple validators, the chain coverage section above shows the lead validator (highest reward rate after fees). Click into a chain card and you'll see all of their validators on that chain plus how each ranks. Lower commission isn't always better — uptime and stake size matter too.

Yes, but it's not free. You either undelegate (which triggers the chain's unbonding period — a few days to a few weeks with no rewards) and then re-delegate, or use a 'redelegate' transaction if the chain supports it (Cosmos chains do; some chains don't). On Ethereum, switching pools means selling one LST for another, which has a transaction cost.