# Validators running multiple identities and flipping commissions in same day

**URL:** <https://forum.polkadot.network/t/validators-running-multiple-identities-and-flipping-commissions-in-same-day/16569>\
**Category:** Ecosystem\
**Created:** [January 7, 2026, 7:59am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/validators-running-multiple-identities-and-flipping-commissions-in-same-day/16569 "2026-01-07T07:59:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Megadot](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.polkadot.network/megadot/32/10593_2.png) [@Megadot](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/Megadot)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/validators-running-multiple-identities-and-flipping-commissions-in-same-day/16569/52 "2026-01-28T18:51:07Z")

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With great sadness, I have to report that I continue to find **rotten apples** within the ecosystem. In this case, it involves the validator **“[Mile](https://polkadot.subscan.io/account/14tcxHSTAiZf7M4vcLfFdGkGJFjfx6zDqds5QVyz2H24hKgG)”** and its other identity **“[StakedTech](https://polkadot.subscan.io/account/133GbdqxEmDxhTKSaTxEu8sx9mViidWH9XZMWMakt1jfQywv)”**, both operating active validator nodes.

To properly understand what is happening, let’s follow the **chronology of events**.

On **[16/06/2020](https://polkadot.subscan.io/extrinsic/304664-3)**, the wallet that now shows as ‘Mile’ set its identity as ‘StakedTech’ : 🤔

 ![m9](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/polkadot2/original/2X/0/0545474f7d8dc85b20749d11fe2c791d93c4d65d.png)

On **06/01/2021** , a [new wallet](https://polkadot.subscan.io/account/133GbdqxEmDxhTKSaTxEu8sx9mViidWH9XZMWMakt1jfQywv) was created and set its identity with _almost same branding_:

 ![s1](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/polkadot2/original/2X/5/50c79046ad645cdbb642cb0a55264a7666a5021c.png)

 ![s2](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/polkadot2/original/2X/8/89b17fe0ca4e7ce11b16a9cefb4888c0989e2b6f.png)

Then, on **[19/01/2021](https://polkadot.subscan.io/extrinsic/3410812-1)**, just a few days after this second wallet established its identity as _StakedTech_, the identity of the first wallet that now shows as ‘[Mile](https://polkadot.subscan.io/account/14tcxHSTAiZf7M4vcLfFdGkGJFjfx6zDqds5QVyz2H24hKgG)’ was suddenly changed:

Name: From StakedTech → To Mile  
Email: From [staked.tech@protonmail.com](mailto:staked.tech@protonmail.com) → To **[mherceg@protonmail.com](mailto:mherceg@protonmail.com)**  
Matrix: @matherceg:matrix.org (unchanged)  
Website: [https://www.staked.tech](https://www.staked.tech) (removed)

 ![m10](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/polkadot2/original/2X/3/30f83c7e5402cd5877b8feb66563d64651264b2b.png)

Additionally, by analyzing the [transfer history of this account](https://polkadot.subscan.io/transfer?address=13g7MmxtodLbmirWgAFwvBQhBTDozcrW6H6oZDLVeDurwDxy&token_category=native&token_category=treasury), it can be observed that on **29/09/2020** , _“Mile”_ sent 1,094.45 DOT to another account, and those funds ultimately ended up in a StakedTech controlled account.

 ![m8](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/polkadot2/original/2X/0/05f386ccb33cb2ba5b7ff7f1e5dc99e12b843090.png)

What makes this particularly concerning is that **both “Mile” and “StakedTech”** have been identified for years as engaging in abusive practices, specifically **commission flipping** , extracting hundreds or even thousands of DOT from nominators over time.

Once again, this raises serious questions about multiple identities, abusive behavior, and the lack of effective enforcement within the ecosystem.

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