Validators

Validators are crucial participants in the Vana ecosystem, responsible for maintaining the security, integrity, and functionality of the Vana Layer 1 blockchain. They ensure that data transactions are properly validated, recorded, and added to the blockchain.

Validators play two distinct roles within the Vana network:

Validators are rewarded in VANA tokens for their contribution to the network’s operation, with distinct reward mechanisms for L1 Validators and Satya Validators.

Summary

L1 Validators:

  • Minimum Stake: 35,000 $VANA per validator.
  • Initial Set: 64 validators at launch, scaling to 128 over time.
  • Rewards: Validators receive 5 $VANA per block. Rewards reduce annually by 10% to ensure sustainability.
  • Slashing: 10% penalty for malicious behavior or significant downtime (>12 hours per epoch).

Satya Nodes:

  • Role: Provide Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) for secure data validation.
  • Rewards: Satya Nodes earn $VANA for validating data contributions and processing data access requests. Stakers to Data Validators are rewarded from these fees.