With the Ethereum 2.0 final testnet set to be released on August 4, developers have now opened the doors to validators.
According to a July 27 Ethereum blog, the research team behind ETH 2.0 has announced the release of the validator launchpad for the multi-client testnet Medalla. The launchpad is part of the testnet launch stage, prior to Phase 0, in which the network will move towards Proof-of-Stake (PoS).