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DECENTRALIZED NODES

A Delegation Program that Supports
Validators in the Polkadot Ecosystem

The first cohort is now live!See who was selected ▶



PROGRAM GOALS

The program aims to select validators that:

Don’t go offline, miss paravalidation votes or get slashed
Aim to become independent of the program during their term
Can react to emergencies quickly and efficiently
Are sufficiently decentralized in all aspects
Are responsive and engaged with the community and their nominators
Expand and diversify the validators in the ecosystem



SELECTION CRITERIA

The operator can apply with up to two nodes per network.
Web3 Foundation will select the validators based on the below criteria.
Each cohort will be nominated for a four-month term.


Technical Knowledge

APPLICATION & INTERVIEW

Answers to the technical questions in the application and during a potential
interview (if one is performed)

PRIOR EXPERIENCE

Prior experience in running validators and/or collators in the Polkadot
ecosystem or other ecosystems

INSTITUTIONAL STAKING PROVIDERS

Legal entities with high experience and expertise that provide professional
staking services

Node Operations

HARDWARE SPECS

The node should meet the minimum hardware requirements and be able to upscale if
needed

DECENTRALIZATION

Location of the node, provider used, and residency of the node operator

MONITORING

Answers in the application regarding monitoring processes, response times, and
prior contributions to network issues

Ecosystem Participation

ON-CHAIN GOVERNANCE

Meaningful historical participation in OpenGov

VALIDATOR PARTICIPATION

Being part of the Thousand Validators Programme and being active in the
validator channels

OTHER ECOSYSTEM CONTRIBUTION

Contributing to the ecosystem and the community

Read the rules ▶

The evaluation will be based on the information provided in the application
form, as well as on-chain and telemetry data. If needed, an interview (in
English) will be requested from the applicants, and this will also be taken into
consideration. Being available to have this interview is a prerequisite for the
application to be considered eligible. Not all criteria carry the same weight in
the final decision. Web3 Foundation will determine the significance of each
category during evaluation.




PROCESS

Round One
Sept 2024 - Oct 2024


APPLICATION

Fill out the application form, providing as much detail as possible. We also
encourage you to share more information about your validator service in the
Polkadot Forum to get nominated by others.

Oct 2024


REVIEW PERIOD

Reviewers will go through the applications based on the criteria above. Web3
Foundation may request a call with you if additional information is needed.

Nov 2024 - Feb 2025


NOMINATIONS

The selected nodes and a set of backup validators will be announced for the
first cohort and we will start nominating the validators.

Round Two
Jan 2025 - Feb 2025


SECOND APPLICATION ROUND

We will update the Program based on our learnings from the first cohort and open
the application process again.

Mar 2025 - *


SECOND NOMINATION ROUND

The selected nodes will be announced for the second cohort and we will start
nominating the validators. The duration of the second round might change based
on the initial learnings.


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