Validators
Validator Stake Requirements and Grace Period
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Staking on SafeCoin
What a validator does
Validators run the nodes that order and finalize every SafeCoin transaction. Each epoch, the active set proposes and votes on checkpoints. A validator's weight in that vote is its voting power, which comes from how much SAFE is staked to it.
What staking is
Staking delegates your SAFE to a validator without giving up ownership. Your coins stay yours; you can unstake at any time. In return you earn a share of the rewards that validator produces, minus its commission. Your stake also helps secure the network.
Commission
Commission is the percentage of staking rewards a validator keeps for running its node. The rest is paid to the addresses staked to it. A lower commission means more of the reward reaches you, but a reliable, well-run validator matters more than a small difference in commission.
APY, and why it moves
APY is last epoch's reward for a pool, projected out over a year against the pool's current balance. It is an estimate, not a promise. On a small devnet with few validators it can swing a lot from one epoch to the next, so read it as a rough guide rather than a fixed rate.
How to stake to TestValidator
- Open your Safe Wallet and make sure it is on the network you want to stake on.
- Go to the staking area of your wallet and choose TestValidator from the validator list.
- Enter the amount of SAFE to stake and confirm. Your wallet signs the transaction.
- Your stake starts earning at the next epoch. You can add more or unstake whenever you want.
Staking is non-custodial. This site never holds your SAFE or your keys.