# \#validators **URL:** https://forum.polkadot.network/tag/validators/11.md [Latest](https://forum.polkadot.network/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.polkadot.network/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.polkadot.network/tags.md) --- ## [FlowFarm: from Polkadot-native perpetuals to staking infrastructure](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/flowfarm-from-polkadot-native-perpetuals-to-staking-infrastructure/18277)
**Author:** [@flowfarm](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/flowfarm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 6:41am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/flowfarm-from-polkadot-native-perpetuals-to-staking-infrastructure/18277 "2026-07-29T06:41:00Z")
Hi Polkadot community, In June, we introduced FlowFarm as a proposed Polkadot-native perpetual-markets parachain: an application-specific chain for USDC liquidity, runtime-level risk controls, oracle-priced execution, l… --- ## [ECH0.RE Validators - End of an Era](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/ech0-re-validators-end-of-an-era/18181)
**Author:** [@ech0.re](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/ech0.re)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/ech0-re-validators-end-of-an-era/18181 "2026-07-17T21:37:33Z")
TL;DR Context: ECH0.RE Validators & Registrar - Presentation, 2025 recap & 2026 plans - 2026 follow-up Introducing ECH0.RE validators: trusted nodes on Kusama and Polkadot - Initial introduction https://validator.ech0.… --- ## [Decentralized Nodes: florentina57 | ValidAndina](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/decentralized-nodes-florentina57-validandina/12356)
**Author:** [@florentina57](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/florentina57)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2026, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/decentralized-nodes-florentina57-validandina/12356 "2026-07-03T14:15:10Z")
Hello everyone! Who am I, and how did I get here? Please allow me to introduce myself. I am florentina57, a newcomer to the Dotsama ecosystem and maintainer of the :globe\_showing\_americas: ValidAndina … --- ## [Alerting nominators the moment a validator flips commission or changes identity (feedback wanted)](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/alerting-nominators-the-moment-a-validator-flips-commission-or-changes-identity-feedback-wanted/17944)
**Author:** [@wes](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/wes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/alerting-nominators-the-moment-a-validator-flips-commission-or-changes-identity-feedback-wanted/17944 "2026-06-26T23:51:47Z")
Hey all! I’m Wesley, a Rust dev from Brazil. I’ve been building a small, focused monitoring tool on the side, and I’d love to share the idea and get your feedback before I take it to a treasury referendum. This is a dra… --- ## [SafeStake — Hardened Bare-Metal Validator | Private Infrastructure | 1KV & DN Alumni | Houston, TX](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/safestake-hardened-bare-metal-validator-private-infrastructure-1kv-dn-alumni-houston-tx/17391)
**Author:** [@SafeStake](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/SafeStake)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 2:07am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/safestake-hardened-bare-metal-validator-private-infrastructure-1kv-dn-alumni-houston-tx/17391 "2026-03-27T02:07:26Z")
Hello folks, I wanted to introduce SafeStake — a purpose-built, security-hardened bare-metal validator operated from private infrastructure in Houston, Texas. I’m looking for nominators who care about genuine infrastruc… --- ## [Introducing Tech-DC - Independent Bare Metal Validator, France](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/introducing-tech-dc-independent-bare-metal-validator-france/17257)
**Author:** [@Tech-dc-fr](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/Tech-dc-fr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/introducing-tech-dc-independent-bare-metal-validator-france/17257 "2026-03-03T20:42:13Z")
Hey everyone, I’m Madrafrec, based in France, French/English speaking. I’ve spent 15+ years in datacenter infrastructure worldwide – from tier-3/4 colocation facilities to hyperscaler (Azure, AWS, Oracle, Salesforce, an… --- ## [Introducing ECH0.RE validators: trusted nodes on Kusama and Polkadot](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/introducing-ech0-re-validators-trusted-nodes-on-kusama-and-polkadot/10311)
**Author:** [@ech0.re](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/ech0.re)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/introducing-ech0-re-validators-trusted-nodes-on-kusama-and-polkadot/10311 "2026-01-01T15:12:59Z")
ECH0.RE validators Dear Kusama & Polkadot Community, I am currently operating validators on both the Kusama and Polkadot networks, actively contributing to their security and stability. Please let me introduce myself a… --- ## [ECH0.RE Validators & Registrar - Presentation, 2025 recap & 2026 plans](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/ech0-re-validators-registrar-presentation-2025-recap-2026-plans/16531)
**Author:** [@ech0.re](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/ech0.re)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 11:56am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/ech0-re-validators-registrar-presentation-2025-recap-2026-plans/16531 "2026-01-01T11:56:19Z")
ECH0.RE general presentation and updates Dear Polkadot community, In October 2024 I wrote this post ( Introducing ECH0.RE validators: trusted nodes on Kusama and Polkadot ) introducing myself and my validators on Kusama… --- ## [Independent Validators Support](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/independent-validators-support/15136)
**Author:** [@interweb](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/interweb)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/independent-validators-support/15136 "2025-10-07T12:25:29Z")
Currently, any validator with 7,000+ KSM nominations should be 50% active. At today’s KSM price ($14.30), 7,000 KSM = $100k stake - which is outside reach of the average validator operator … The larger validator operat… --- ## [Decentralized Nodes Validators: OnFinality](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/decentralized-nodes-validators-onfinality/14852)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_OnFinality](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/Daniel_OnFinality)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 6:05am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/decentralized-nodes-validators-onfinality/14852 "2025-09-11T06:05:16Z")
Hi All! With the start of Decentralized Nodes cohort 3 today, and inclusion of 2 new Polkadot Validators from OnFinality, I decided to take the chance to introduce our own validators and how we use them to serve the com… --- ## [Decentralized Nodes: Polkadotters](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/decentralized-nodes-polkadotters/14128)
**Author:** [@Paulkadotter](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/Paulkadotter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/decentralized-nodes-polkadotters/14128 "2025-07-30T14:35:34Z")
Hello Polkadot community, We’re a globally-oriented validator group committed to advancing decentralization, both geographically and technologically, within the Polkadot ecosystem. Below you’ll find a summary of our val… --- ## [Community Conversation: Gossamer’s Path Through Polkadot and JAM](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/community-conversation-gossamer-s-path-through-polkadot-and-jam/12576)
**Author:** [@P1sar](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/P1sar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/community-conversation-gossamer-s-path-through-polkadot-and-jam/12576 "2025-04-18T15:48:36Z")
Summary Polkadot is on the verge of a major transformation with the introduction of JAM. As we actively develop both JAM and Polkadot 2.0 implementations in Go, this post aims to highlight the evolving role of the Gossam… --- ## [Decentralized Nodes: P2P Staking](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/decentralized-nodes-p2p-staking/12060)
**Author:** [@Al3c5](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/Al3c5)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2025, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/decentralized-nodes-p2p-staking/12060 "2025-03-11T15:51:09Z")
Hello everyone :waving\_hand:, Thank you for taking the time to read our presentation. P2P Staking applied for two validators in Decentralized Nodes program. Polkadot Validator (P2P STAKING) Address: 13S541dQ5NXFCxSBqF… --- ## [Update: Polkadot validator set size increase](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/update-polkadot-validator-set-size-increase/8682)
**Author:** [@sandreim](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/sandreim)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2025, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/update-polkadot-validator-set-size-increase/8682 "2025-03-10T15:59:42Z")
As scaling up Kusama to 500 para validators is smoothly progressing (currently 400), it is time to start the process for Polkadot as well. Impact With an active set of 500 validators the total core count can be increase… --- ## [Decentralized Nodes - Introduction: UTSA validator](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/decentralized-nodes-introduction-utsa-validator/12021)
**Author:** [@lesnik\_utsa](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/lesnik_utsa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 7:30am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/decentralized-nodes-introduction-utsa-validator/12021 "2025-03-07T07:30:27Z")
:waving\_hand: Hello all I represent a UTSA validator and are currently applying to join the second cohort of decentralized nodes and would like to hear your feedback. UTSA validator is actively contributing to the deve… --- ## [Rules for decentralized nodes](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/rules-for-decentralized-nodes/11680)
**Author:** [@mabi](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/mabi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 9:21pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/rules-for-decentralized-nodes/11680 "2025-03-06T21:21:34Z")
Hello, I am interested in running in a first step a Kusama validator and have a question regarding the following rule as defined on the “Decentralized Nodes Rules” page (Decentralized Nodes - Rules): \* Each validator m… --- ## [Decentralized Nodes - Introduction: Good KarMa Capital](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/decentralized-nodes-introduction-good-karma-capital/12020)
**Author:** [@TheMarcus](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/TheMarcus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/decentralized-nodes-introduction-good-karma-capital/12020 "2025-03-06T21:06:19Z")
Hello Dotsama Community! Taking a moment to formally introduce ourselves. We are Good KarMa Capital, a crypto consulting, technology and investment company based in the USA. We’ve been active in the crypto space since 2… --- ## [Discontinuation or Minimization of Invulnerable Collators on System ChainsPlaza/AssetHub/PolkadotHub](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/discontinuation-or-minimization-of-invulnerable-collators-on-system-chainsplaza-assethub-polkadothub/11502)
**Author:** [@SAXEMBERG](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/SAXEMBERG)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/discontinuation-or-minimization-of-invulnerable-collators-on-system-chainsplaza-assethub-polkadothub/11502 "2025-02-10T20:18:42Z")
This is meant to be the main discussion about the removal or reduction of invulnerable collators on Plaza/AssetHub/PolkadotHub that was cross-posted the Polkadot referendum 1395 discussion as well as the Kusama referendu… --- ## [Multiple Validators on one server](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/multiple-validators-on-one-server/11518)
**Author:** [@phonglnDEV](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/phonglnDEV)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 2:28am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/multiple-validators-on-one-server/11518 "2025-02-03T02:28:37Z")
Hi everyone, I’m migrating two active Kusama validators from GCP to Hetzner, both deployed on the same server via Docker. The first validator works (shows ‘Prepared block for proposing’ logs), but the second validator do… --- ## [Warning about Intel Core i9-14900K processors](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/warning-about-intel-core-i9-14900k-processors/8211)
**Author:** [@SAXEMBERG](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/SAXEMBERG)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/warning-about-intel-core-i9-14900k-processors/8211 "2024-12-13T20:45:21Z")
We would like to issue a warning to other validators about the Intel Core i9-14900K processors. We have already found issues with two processors of this kind while performing normal validation, compilation and pokadot-sd… --- ## [Ability to switch validator stash without loosing nominators](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/ability-to-switch-validator-stash-without-loosing-nominators/10846)
**Author:** [@ech0.re](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/ech0.re)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2024, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/ability-to-switch-validator-stash-without-loosing-nominators/10846 "2024-11-17T17:22:27Z")
Hi everyone, I am a validator on Kusama and Polkadot networks and I thought about the fact that the current way of changing our validator stash is by: Chilling on the previous stash Setting up a new stash Setting sess… --- ## [Decentralized Nodes - PolkaWorld](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/decentralized-nodes-polkaworld/10674)
**Author:** [@xiaojie\_PolkaWorld](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/xiaojie_PolkaWorld)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 5:19am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/decentralized-nodes-polkaworld/10674 "2024-10-31T05:19:33Z")
If you’re not familiar with PolkaWorld PolkaWorld is the earliest and largest Chinese community for Polkadot! It was established in May 2019 and hosted two Polkadot China Tours and a hackathon, where projects like Acala … --- ## [Update: Parachain validator set size increase on Kusama](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/update-parachain-validator-set-size-increase-on-kusama/8218)
**Author:** [@sandreim](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/sandreim)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/update-parachain-validator-set-size-increase-on-kusama/8218 "2024-07-09T11:47:22Z")
We have started the process to increase the number of validators participating in parachain consensus from 300 (current) to 500! The first step of activating the prerequisite approval voting improvements on the node side… --- ## [Polkadot Staking Dashboard (staking.polkadot.network) and Polkadot.js not supporting decentralization of Validators by design](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-staking-dashboard-staking-polkadot-network-and-polkadot-js-not-supporting-decentralization-of-validators-by-design/5589)
**Author:** [@AlexPromoTeam](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/AlexPromoTeam)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-staking-dashboard-staking-polkadot-network-and-polkadot-js-not-supporting-decentralization-of-validators-by-design/5589 "2024-04-17T12:39:37Z")
Polkadot Staking Dashboard (staking.polkadot.network) not supporting independent Validators, 1KV participants , and its bad for Decentralization. Algorithm that recommend validators for new stakers works awful. It recom… --- ## [PAPI is coming: Showcasing the 'Validator Selector Tool' DApp](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/papi-is-coming-showcasing-the-validator-selector-tool-dapp/5756)
**Author:** [@josep](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/josep)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2024, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/papi-is-coming-showcasing-the-validator-selector-tool-dapp/5756 "2024-01-20T20:49:28Z")
TL; DR: Discover the Validator Selector Tool, the first light-client only DApp built with Polkadot-API, based on the award-winning research lead by @jonas. If you’re involved in nominating validators on Polkadot, this to… --- ## [When is the right time to increase validator count on Polkadot / Kusama?](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/when-is-the-right-time-to-increase-validator-count-on-polkadot-kusama/685)
**Author:** [@shawntabrizi](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/shawntabrizi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2023, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/when-is-the-right-time-to-increase-validator-count-on-polkadot-kusama/685 "2023-12-20T03:48:00Z")
Title says it all. Kusama and Polkadot have had the same validator count since their inception. What are the advantages and disadvantages of increasing the number of active validators? If we decide we want to increase… --- ## ["Retail" Nominators: The Foundation of DOT Demand Until Polkadot's Next Chapter](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/retail-nominators-the-foundation-of-dot-demand-until-polkadots-next-chapter/4252)
**Author:** [@Motif](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/Motif)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 9:25am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/retail-nominators-the-foundation-of-dot-demand-until-polkadots-next-chapter/4252 "2023-10-17T09:25:18Z")
Here’s an explanation of why “retail” nominators are crucial for Polkadot (currently comprising 95 percent of them). Additionally, we have a new video about our nominator-focused tool, Motif, to provide a concise overvie… --- ## [Finding a resolution for the 100% commission validator army](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/finding-a-resolution-for-the-100-commission-validator-army/3767)
**Author:** [@tom.stakeplus](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/tom.stakeplus)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2023, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/finding-a-resolution-for-the-100-commission-validator-army/3767 "2023-08-27T13:24:03Z")
The recent statistics from the Polkadot network shed light on an urgent issue: Total validators: 297 Validators with 100% fee: 132 (44.44%) Active nominations from smaller holders for validators with 100% fee: 462 Tota… --- ## [UX of distributing multiple binaries \[take 2\]](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/ux-of-distributing-multiple-binaries-take-2/2854)
**Author:** [@m-cat](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/m-cat)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2023, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/ux-of-distributing-multiple-binaries-take-2/2854 "2023-06-08T13:49:20Z")
The possibility of distributing multiple separate binaries to validators has already been touched on at UX implications of PVF executor environment versioning. But that thread kind of went off-topic, and we have new requ… --- ## [Merged Staking / Crosschain Staking Idea](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/merged-staking-crosschain-staking-idea/2175)
**Author:** [@x1Anon](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/x1Anon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 7:32am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/merged-staking-crosschain-staking-idea/2175 "2023-03-04T07:32:27Z")
Hi fellow Polkadot friends, i have an idea in mind to enhance the Staking system for Relaychain stakers and would love to hear your thoughts on this. i am not a dev but i think it should be possible (maybe with with XCM… [Next page](https://forum.polkadot.network/tag/validators/11.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=validators)