Requirements for Validators

Staking at Least 100 BTC to Become a Validator During the Network Launch

During the exSat network launch, Bitcoin blocks from height 840,000 to the latest block will be uploaded to the exSat network. Throughout this catch-up phase, candidate Validators must stake a minimum of 100 BTC to qualify as Validators and participate in the exSat consensus process. This phase is expected to last approximately six months.

Staking at Least 21,000 XSAT to Become a Validator During the XSAT Staking Phase

Once exSat has synchronized with the latest Bitcoin block, the network will transition to the XSAT staking phase. In this phase, candidate Validators need to stake at least 21,000 XSAT to qualify as Validators and participate in exSat’s consensus mechanism. However, to earn rewards, Validators must also stake BTC, with rewards proportional to the amount of BTC staked.