How peaq produces blocks
peaq’s block production relies on validators and delegators working together, so that transactions land in blocks quickly and no single party can censor them. A validator creates blocks and keeps the state of the network up to date. Delegators filter the pool of validator candidates by backing the ones that stay online and perform steadily over time. Delegator requirements are much lower than validator requirements, which keeps the entry barrier low and lets the wider community take part in block production. You do not have to validate or delegate to help. Running a full node also keeps the network decentralized and censorship-resistant.What you need
- On-premises hardware or a cloud VM matching the node hardware requirements
- A full node, synced with the chain’s block history
- A Substrate (SS58 format) account to stake funds and receive rewards
- The minimum stake for a seat in the validator set,
50,000 $PEAQ - A session key
- Get a machine matching the hardware requirements and an SS58 account holding 50,000+ $PEAQ.
- Set up a node.
- Generate a session key.
- Link the session key to your validator account.
- Stake tokens and join the validator candidate pool.
- Check whether you were included in the active set.