Join ËTRID's ASF consensus mechanism. Become a VALIDITY Node validator, earn staking rewards, and participate in annual governance through Consensus Day.
Three ways to participate in ËTRID's consensus and governance
Governance participation and staking rewards
Block production, consensus, and validator rewards
Foundation governance board member
10 steps from setup to earning rewards
Acquire minimum 64 ÉTR and set up your server (4 CPU, 8GB RAM, 200GB SSD)
View Requirements →Create validator keys using etrid-node keygen. Secure your session keys safely.
Key Guide →Deploy etrid-node binary or Docker container. Configure and start syncing FlareChain.
Setup Guide →Bond your 64+ ÉTR stake through the staking pallet. Your stake secures your validator.
Bond Now → (Coming Soon)Register your session keys on-chain to authorize your node for block production.
Register Keys →Call staking.validate() to enter the validator queue. Wait for next epoch rotation.
Start Validating →Track your validator performance, uptime, and block production via telemetry.
View Telemetry →Receive validator rewards from daily distribution. Rewards compound automatically.
View Rewards →Lower your commission rate to attract delegators. More stake = higher rewards.
Nomination Guide →Maintain these standards to remain in the active validator set
| Requirement | Baseline | Bonus Tier | Details |
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Minimum Stake
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64 ÉTR | 10,000+ ÉTR | Required to enter validator queue. More stake = higher priority. |
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Uptime
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≥ 90% | ≥ 99% | Measured per epoch (256 blocks). Below 90% = no rewards. |
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Block Production
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≥ 85% | ≥ 98% | Percentage of assigned blocks successfully produced. |
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Commission
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≤ 15% | ≤ 5% | Lower commission attracts more nominators. |
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Node Version
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Latest | Latest | Update within 48 hours of new release. |
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Slashing Events
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0 | 0 | Double-signing or equivocation = 1% stake slash. |
For users who want to earn rewards without running a node
Annual mint allocated through Consensus Day voting
The community votes on annual mint amount every Consensus Day (December 1st). Baseline: ~50M ÉTR (5% of supply).
Annual mint divided by 365 days. Distributed automatically to all participants.
*Estimates based on 50M ÉTR annual mint. Actual percentages voted on annually by Consensus Day.
Ascending Scale of Finality: ËTRID's consensus mechanism
ASF is a Byzantine Fault Tolerant (BFT) consensus algorithm that ensures network security even if up to 33% of validators are malicious or offline.
Double-signing or equivocation results in 1% stake slash. Discourages malicious behavior.
Once finalized, blocks cannot be reverted. Transactions are permanent and irreversible.
~5 minutes to finality vs 1 hour for Bitcoin, 13 minutes for Ethereum.
Up to 100 active validators. No central authority or controller.
Common questions about becoming a validator
If your validator goes offline, you'll miss block production opportunities and receive no rewards for that epoch. However, you won't be slashed unless you engage in malicious behavior (double-signing, equivocation).
Recovery: Once your node comes back online and synchronizes, it will rejoin the active set in the next epoch rotation if it maintains sufficient stake.
There are two ways to increase your validator's total stake:
Higher total stake increases your priority in the active validator set and earns more block production opportunities.
FLARE Nodes: Validators on the main FlareChain. They secure the primary chain and participate in ASF consensus. Earn Z% of annual mint.
VALIDITY Nodes: Validators on Partition-Burst Chains (PBCs). They produce blocks on sidechains and checkpoint to FlareChain. Earn W% of annual mint.
Most validators run both types simultaneously. Both require 64 ÉTR minimum stake and follow the same performance requirements.
Yes, you can call staking.chill() to stop validating, then staking.unbond() to begin the unbonding process.
Unbonding Period: 14 days. During this period, your stake earns no rewards but remains locked.
After 14 days, call staking.withdrawUnbonded() to transfer your stake back to your free balance. You can then transfer or withdraw it.
Consensus Day is ËTRID's annual governance vote held on December 1st at 12:00 AM PST. All stakers vote on network parameters including:
Validators must participate in voting to maximize rewards. Failure to vote results in penalties and reward redistribution to active voters.
Join the active validator set and start earning rewards today
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