Validator Nodes

Participate in the eZen Zen III ecosystem as a network validator. Stake, secure, and govern for rewards.

Validator Requirements

Meet the technical, financial, and governance eligibility criteria to join the validator network.

Minimum collateral to secure consensus and enable slashing prevention. Staked tokens earn block rewards.

Hardware requirements to maintain network latency below 30ms and support quantum-resistant consensus protocols.

Mandatory availability guarantee with proof-of-availability checks every 30 seconds.

Earn 5.7% APY on staked ZENX tokens plus block rewards from transaction fees.

Historical 30-day average (Q3 2025) based on network activity.

Vote on protocol upgrades, economic models, and node allocation policies.

Weighted voting power based on staked amount and uptime.

Bonus ZENX tokens for maintaining 99.9%+ uptime and contributing to network security.

Incentives capped at 1.2M ZENX per year.

100% coverage for node operator losses due to network-wide outages or 51% attacks.

Insurance claims processed within 72 hours via automated smart contracts.

Step-by-step guide to become a validator in the eZen Zen III ecosystem.

Install the eZen Zen III node software using our official CLI tool. Requires Ubuntu/CentOS 22+.

$ curl -fsSL https://zen.cli.sh | sh
$ zen-node init

Use our KYC/AML platform to verify your legal identity. Required for cold wallet access.

Transfer 5,000+ ZENX to your validator wallet and execute the activation command.

$ zen-node stake 5000 --wallet=validator_wallet.json <PRIVATE-KEY>