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Run a validator with a dual mandate
VirtEngine validators do more than order blocks. The same bonded set that secures CometBFT consensus also operates the VEID Network — decrypting encrypted identity scopes, scoring them with shared ML models, and committing trust scores by consensus. Two duties, one stake, layered rewards.
Who this is for: Professional node operators and infrastructure teams considering the validator role.
The problem
The context: consensus alone is commoditized
Generic proof-of-stake validation is a race to the bottom on commission. Differentiated networks give validators real work with real reward streams attached — and demand real operational competence in exchange.
How VirtEngine addresses it
Grounded in what the protocol actually does
Duty one: consensus
Propose and validate blocks under CometBFT, with bonded stake weighting voting power. Uptime and correctness earn block rewards; double-signing and extended downtime are slashable.
Duty two: the identity network
Validators hold encryption keys that identity scopes are sealed to, run the shared machine-learning scoring models, and commit VEID trust scores by consensus — the patented method (AU2024203136B2) at the heart of the protocol. Compensation is governed by the conservative staking and issuance policy; no fixed VEID pool is promised.
Duty three: governance
Validators vote on parameter changes, upgrades, and chain configuration — including the approved-client list controlling which interfaces may submit identity data. Governance participation is part of the operational mandate.
Economics
Economics
Validator income remains governance-controlled and conservative relative to the prior model. Staking rewards, commission, unbonding and slashing conditions are protocol parameters, not fixed-return promises; slashing risk applies to delegated stake too.
Getting started
The path in
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Study the launch posture
Mainnet is planned for January 2027. Verify formal launch confirmation and release materials before operating.
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Provision secure infrastructure
High-uptime hosts plus hardened key management for consensus and VEID encryption keys.
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Plan for identity-network duties
ML scoring of encrypted scopes runs alongside consensus — size accordingly.
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Bond stake and attract delegation
Self-bond, publish your operational record, and earn delegations.
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Participate in governance
Vote on upgrades and configuration from day one.
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