Validator Incentive Program
The BitCanna chain is supporting the network and the services of BitCanna. Currently 100 validators are securing our blockchain. To reward validators doing more than just validating, but are also offering services to BitCanna we have started a Validator Incentive Program (VIP). Across various categories ranging from technical services to marketing and educational services validators can earn team delegations. This page shows the various categories recognized for the services, how the size of the delegation is determined, how we go about with new rounds of delegations and who has received a delegation in the current round of the VIP (which validator, which service and which size).
The services we recognize are described below. Per category the description of the service is given and the prerequisite we use to assess eligibility.
- Walleto Description: providing a wallet where users can manage their fundso Prerequisite: free validator choice, users should control their own private keys, code should be open-source
- Explorero Description: providing an explorer to be used to see wallet balances and block historyo Prerequisite: using own resources (e.g. LCD endpoints), being able to load all blocks from block 1 to the actual block height (the database may not be pruned)
- Technical supporto Description: providing technical support in our Discord channels with fellow validators and the teamo Prerequisite: quality and amount of the support
- Testnet nodeso Description: supporting the testnet(s)o Prerequisite: run a node, being active in testnet governance, available for testnet upgrades, member of the devnet channel in Discord
- Snapshotso Description: providing snapshots to be able to bootstrap a node on the BitCanna network quicklyo Prerequisite: working link, instruction how to use the snapshot included
- Statesynco Description: providing instruction and method how to statesync a node on the BitCanna networko Prerequisite: working link, instruction how to statesync or use the script included
- Archive nodeso Description: providing an unpruned database of the blockchain historyo Prerequisite: approachable via a link, should contain all blocks from the beginning, database must be unpruned
- Public RPC nodeso Description: providing an RPC node where queries can be made to obtain data from the blockchaino Prerequisite: accessible URL, tx-index = on, node needs to be synced, information should be uploaded to the BitCanna github page (https://github.com/BitCannaGlobal/bcna/blob/main/peers_seeds_and_services.md)
- Relayerso Description: running relayers between chains which are relevant for BitCanna, enabling IBC transactions. This can either be on mainnet or on the testnet, if applicableo Prerequisite: active relayer, supporting the right channels, involved in the dedicated Discord group for relayers, relayer address shared with the team, relayer address should show recent IBC transactions
- Data analyticso Description: providing data analytics for insights in blockchain usage, delegation statistics, network monitoring, p2p monitoring, chain health monitoring and moreo Prerequisite: data should be accessible and useable. Advantages if data can be exported and for innovative analyses
- Marketing / educationo Description: providing marketing and education around BitCanna towards (crypto) audience. Content around learning others about the goals of BitCanna and helping us grow (bigger)o Prerequisite: high quality marketing and education, easily accessible for interested people, active communication
- Otherso Description: all other services which are delivered but which are not included in the aforementioned categorieso Prerequisite: -
All services will be checked on the mentioned prerequisites. All services are ranked with either a simple “Yes / No” (for example for RPC nodes, statesync; things which either work or don’t work) or are ranked in 3 levels, namely “Small / Medium / Large” based on the audience the service has (for example for explorers and wallets). And lastly we have introduced a level of delegations for new innovation, which will be given to validators who are in the start-up phase of their service which are looking promising or to complete new type of services which are completely different from other services.
For our current delegation program running from January 2023, we have in total a delegation budget of 35.2 million BCNA for all the categories, except the “Others” category. A couple of these get a fixed fee:
- Snapshots (200k BCNA delegation)
- Statesync (50k BCNA delegation)
- Archive nodes (750k BCNA delegation)
- RPC nodes (50k BCNA delegation)
- Relayers (300k BCNA delegation per channel)
After substracting the delegation amount required to reward these services, we distribute the remaining delegation budget over the rest of the services. This is done by giving points for each service. A “Yes” gets 1 point, a “Small” gets 0,5 point, a “Medium” gets 1 point, a “Large” gets 1,5 point and the Innovation tag gets 0,1 point. In our current execution 1 point is worth a delegation of 274962.7 BCNA. This means that:
- A "Yes" gets a delegation of 274962.7 BCNA
- A “Small” gets a delegation of 137481.3 BCNA
- A “Medium” gets a delegation of 274962.7 BCNA
- A “Large” gets a delegation of 412444.1 BCNA
- “Innovation” gets a delegation of 27496.2 BCNA
Every 4 months (so 3 times per year; in January, May and September) we will review the delegations given. During this period we will also open up the form again, to allow validators with new services to subscribe to the program. We will communicate this via our social channels as well as via the validator chats on Discord.
These will be assessed and included in the program if approved. During this period we will also assess the existing delegations and adjust accordingly if there are any changes.
Note that the amount of $BCNA per earned point can change based on the amount of service providers. So even though your services offered might remain the same, the delegation amount can go up (a bit) or down (a bit) based on the total amount of points rewarded for the services offered by all validators.
Depomytymoped | Testnet node, Relayer (2) | 874962.7422 |
mintthemoon | Wallet (Small), Tech support, Statesync, RPC node | 512444.1133 |
Safe Block | Testnet node, Relayer (1) | 574962.7422 |
Panthea EU | Statesync, RPC node | 100000 |
polkachu.com | Tech support, Snapshots, Statesync, RPC node, Relayer (2) | 1174962.742 |
ThePodocasts | Marketing-education (Large) | 412444.1133 |
SGTstake | Archive Node, RPC node, Relayer (2) | 1400000 |
The Silver Fox | Tech support, Marketing-education (Innovation), Staking service (Small) | 439940.3875 |
AVIAONE | Tech support, Testnet node, Snapshots, Marketing-education (Large) | 1162369.598 |
Paranormal Brothers | Tech support, Testnet node, Snapshots, Data analytics | 1024888.227 |
OurLink | ValidatorNode | Marketing-education (Small) | 137481.3711 |
STAVR | Tech support, Testnet node, Snapshots, Statesync, Marketing-education (Innovation) | 827421.7586 |
Nodejumper | Tech support, Snapshots, Statesync, RPC node, Data analytics | 849925.4844 |
moodman | Marketing-education (Innovation) | 27496.27422 |
cyberomanov | Marketing-education (Innovation) | 27496.27422 |
AlxVoy | Tech support, Testnet node, Snapshots, Statesync, RPC node, Relayer (2) | 1449925.484 |
StakeLab | Relayer (2) | 600000 |
Stake.Works | Bitcanna | Testnet node | 274962.7422 |
ProNodes | Statesync, RPC node, Marketing-education (Small) | 237481.3711 |
Inter Blockchain Services | Tech support, Testnet node, Statesync, RPC node, Relayer (7) | 2749925.484 |
KJINC.io | Tech support, Testnet node, Snapshots, Relayer (1) | 1049925.484 |
[NODERS]TEAM | Statesync, RPC node | 100000 |
Forbole | Tech support, RPC node | 324962.7422 |
bonded.zone | Tech support, Testnet node, Statesync, RPC node, Marketing-education (Large) | 1062369.598 |
KonsorTech | Tech support, Testnet node | 549925.4844 |
DappLooker | Data analytics | 274962.7422 |
OtterSync | Marketing-education (Innovation) | 27496.27422 |
Midora | Testnet node | 274962.7422 |
Kalia Network | Wallet (Medium), Tech support, Testnet node, Statesync, RPC node, Marketing-education (Innovation), Staking service (Medium) | 1227347.243 |
Arcturian Tech | Testnet node, Marketing-education (Innovation), Staking service (Small) | 439940.3875 |
Ping | Wallet (Large), Explorer (Large), Tech support, Statesync, Staking service (Large) | 1562295.082 |
kjnodes | Explorer (Small), Snapshots, Statesync, RPC node, Relayer (1) | 737481.3711 |
cryptech | Testnet node, Statesync, Staking service (Small) | 462444.1133 |
BlueStake | Relayer (2) | 600000 |
Stakely.io | Tech support, RPC node, Relayer (2), Marketing-education (Large) | 1337406.855 |
🐔 The Chicken Coop 🦝 | Relayer (1) | 300000 |
StakePool | Tech support, Snapshots | 474962.7422 |
bitszn | Testnet node, Snapshots, Statesync, Archive Node, Relayer (6) | 3074962.742 |
Lavender.Five Nodes | RPC node, Relayer (2) | 650000 |
Cybernodes | Tech support, Testnet node, Marketing-education (Large) | 962369.5976 |
Cosmostation | Wallet (Large), Explorer (Large), Data analytics, Marketing-education (Large), Staking service (Large) | 1924739.195 |
Nodiums | Testnet node, Snapshots, Statesync, Relayer (5) | 2024962.742 |
Stakewolle | Explorer (Innovation), Marketing-education (Large) | 439940.3875 |
Long Street Nodes | Marketing-education (Innovation) | 27496.27422 |
ALKIA | Marketing-education (Innovation) | 27496.27422 |
DaiCazzo | Marketing-education (Innovation) | 27496.27422 |
Notional | Tech support, Relayer (1) | 574962.7422 |