# Run a XSAT Validator XSAT holders can stake 2100 $XSAT to become XSAT Validators, participate in the exSat network consensus, and earn rewards. Similar to BTC Validators, XSAT Validators are required to vote on Bitcoin block hashes. Therefore, XSAT Validator operators must have the ability to access Bitcoin block information, either by running a full Bitcoin node or using a lightweight Bitcoin node, along with operating an XSAT Validator Client. Compared to BTC Validators, the requirements for becoming an XSAT Validator are significantly lower. This allows a large number of community members to operate as XSAT Validators, contributing to the exSat network’s high degree of decentralization and ensuring the accuracy of Bitcoin data within the network. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.exsat.network/guides-of-data-consensus/run-a-xsat-validator.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.