YO Staking — Validator
Operate infrastructure and secure the network
Minimum Stake
500,000 YO
Genesis-level security bond
Rewards
Delegations + Commission
Earn validator commission on top of staking
Track
Governance Ready
Participate in network decisions
Eligibility & Requirements
- Plan eligibility: Ultimate plan qualification ($10,000+) from the yield layer
- Self-bond: 500,000 YO minimum validator stake
- Infrastructure: 24/7 uptime, sentry node architecture, monitored networking
- Security: HSM or enforced key management policy; automated rotation and backup
- Operations: Reliable upgrade cadence; prompt patching; on-call alerts
Validator Onboarding
- Prepare environment: provision nodes, secure keys, configure sentry/validator topology
- Candidacy: register validator identity and publish commission parameters
- Attract delegations: communicate performance, set competitive commission, maintain uptime
- Operate & iterate: monitor health, ship updates, respond to governance