# Validators **URL:** https://dydx.forum/c/validators/6.md [Latest](https://dydx.forum/latest.md) · [Categories](https://dydx.forum/categories.md) · [Tags](https://dydx.forum/tags.md) --- ## [Validator Introduction Framework](https://dydx.forum/t/validator-introduction-framework/248)
**Author:** [@dYdXFoundation](https://dydx.forum/u/dYdXFoundation)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2023, 3:53pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/validator-introduction-framework/248 "2023-05-18T15:53:50Z")
Hey Validators! Thank you for posting all your profiles. Based on community feedback, we think it would be helpful for you all to share your introductions in a more standardised format (similar to the Endorsed Delegates… --- ## [About the Validators category](https://dydx.forum/t/about-the-validators-category/13)
**Author:** [@Stan](https://dydx.forum/u/Stan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2023, 9:18pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/about-the-validators-category/13 "2023-03-26T21:18:26Z")
Everything about dYdX Chain validators and staking processes. This category is a dedicated space for discussing validator-related activities and staking on the dYdX Chain. It is distinct due to its technical and operati… --- ## [Validator Wind Down - Cosmostation](https://dydx.forum/t/validator-wind-down-cosmostation/5123)
**Author:** [@yongjoo](https://dydx.forum/u/yongjoo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 11:59am UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/validator-wind-down-cosmostation/5123 "2026-07-13T11:59:51Z")
Dear dYdX Community, It is with a profound sense of gratitude, and admittedly a heavy heart, that we write to you today. Over the course of our time as a validator on the dYdX platform, Cosmostation has had the privileg… --- ## [Informal Systems validator](https://dydx.forum/t/informal-systems-validator/5085)
**Author:** [@Matthew-Informal](https://dydx.forum/u/Matthew-Informal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/informal-systems-validator/5085 "2026-04-22T15:09:12Z")
We want to inform our remaining delegators that Informal Systems will be winding down our validator operations effective May 4th. Please redelegate to another validator as soon as possible. It was great being a part of… --- ## [Bring Back Previous Surge Format](https://dydx.forum/t/bring-back-previous-surge-format/5073)
**Author:** [@Steven](https://dydx.forum/u/Steven)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/bring-back-previous-surge-format/5073 "2026-03-30T20:41:11Z")
We would like to respectfully propose a reconsideration of the current Surge Program rules. From a community perspective, the previous Surge rounds — especially Seasons 4, 5, 6, and 7 — offered a much better overall exp… --- ## [dYdX Chain Staking Report. February 2026 (By Validator.Info)](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-staking-report-february-2026-by-validator-info/5028)
**Author:** [@Validator.Info](https://dydx.forum/u/Validator.Info)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 12:04pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-staking-report-february-2026-by-validator-info/5028 "2026-03-06T12:04:40Z")
Hey there, dYdX community! We’re excited to bring you the latest blockchain data and validator insights from the past month. Here are the top 5 dYdX Chain validators ranked by total stake as of March 1, 26: Polycha… --- ## [Blockdaemon Validator on dYdX: Wind Down Notice](https://dydx.forum/t/blockdaemon-validator-on-dydx-wind-down-notice/5020)
**Author:** [@Blockdaemon](https://dydx.forum/u/Blockdaemon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/blockdaemon-validator-on-dydx-wind-down-notice/5020 "2026-03-03T12:40:10Z")
Hi dYdX community, We’re writing to inform you that Blockdaemon will be winding down our dYdX Chain validator as part of a strategic realignment of our validator operations. We remain confident in the dYdX protocol and … --- ## [Apply to Join the Initial Set of Designated Proposers on dYdX Chain](https://dydx.forum/t/apply-to-join-the-initial-set-of-designated-proposers-on-dydx-chain/3725)
**Author:** [@mev\_council](https://dydx.forum/u/mev_council)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 3:29pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/apply-to-join-the-initial-set-of-designated-proposers-on-dydx-chain/3725 "2026-02-03T15:29:26Z")
Hi everyone, As the dYdX Chain continues to scale, the reliability and performance of block production are becoming more and more critical to ensuring a great trading experience. While CometBFT’s existing proposer selec… --- ## [Nansen Validator on dYdX: Sunset Notice](https://dydx.forum/t/nansen-validator-on-dydx-sunset-notice/4978)
**Author:** [@Aurelie\_Nansen](https://dydx.forum/u/Aurelie_Nansen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 1:51pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/nansen-validator-on-dydx-sunset-notice/4978 "2026-02-03T13:51:45Z")
Dear dYdX community, As part of our ongoing effort to improve the overall staking experience for our users, we would like to share that Nansen will be sunsetting validator support on dYdX effective February 12, 2026. W… --- ## [dYdX Chain Staking Report. December 2025 (By Validator.Info) ](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-staking-report-december-2025-by-validator-info/4959)
**Author:** [@Validator.Info](https://dydx.forum/u/Validator.Info)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2026, 9:43pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-staking-report-december-2025-by-validator-info/4959 "2026-01-12T21:43:46Z")
Hey there, dYdX community! We’re excited to bring you the latest blockchain data and validator insights from the past month. Here are the top 5 dYdX Chain validators ranked by total stake as of January 1, 26: Polyc… --- ## [dYdX Chain Staking Report. November 2025 (By Validator.Info)](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-staking-report-november-2025-by-validator-info/4900)
**Author:** [@Validator.Info](https://dydx.forum/u/Validator.Info)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 4:10pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-staking-report-november-2025-by-validator-info/4900 "2025-12-08T16:10:00Z")
Hey there, dYdX community! We’re excited to bring you the latest blockchain data and validator insights from the past month. Here are the top 5 dYdX Chain validators ranked by total stake as of December 1, 25: Poly… --- ## [dYdX Chain Staking Report. October 2025 (By Validator.Info) ](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-staking-report-october-2025-by-validator-info/4770)
**Author:** [@Validator.Info](https://dydx.forum/u/Validator.Info)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 7:38pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-staking-report-october-2025-by-validator-info/4770 "2025-11-06T19:38:31Z")
Hey there, dYdX community! We’re excited to bring you the latest blockchain data and validator insights from the past month. Here are the top 5 dYdX Chain validators ranked by total stake as of November 1, 25: Poly… --- ## [Stakecito Delegator Information — Redelegate to New Stakecito Validator](https://dydx.forum/t/stakecito-delegator-information-redelegate-to-new-stakecito-validator/4497)
**Author:** [@Nemus\_Stakecito](https://dydx.forum/u/Nemus_Stakecito)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 8:00pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/stakecito-delegator-information-redelegate-to-new-stakecito-validator/4497 "2025-10-08T20:00:25Z")
Dear delegators, unfortunately we just got informed this afternoon, that one of our providers this night restored a wiped server from a backup/snapshot, thus we got hard jailed on DYDX. To continue supporting us we kind… --- ## [dYdX Chain Staking Report. September 2025 (By Validator.Info) ](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-staking-report-september-2025-by-validator-info/4486)
**Author:** [@Validator.Info](https://dydx.forum/u/Validator.Info)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 1:28pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-staking-report-september-2025-by-validator-info/4486 "2025-10-08T13:28:07Z")
Hey there, dYdX community! We’re excited to bring you the latest blockchain data and validator insights from the past month. Here are the top 5 dYdX Chain validators ranked by total stake as of October 1, 25: Polyc… --- ## [dYdX Chain Staking Report. August 2025 (By Validator.Info)](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-staking-report-august-2025-by-validator-info/3943)
**Author:** [@Validator.Info](https://dydx.forum/u/Validator.Info)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 1:57pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-staking-report-august-2025-by-validator-info/3943 "2025-09-04T13:57:11Z")
Hey there, dYdX community! We’re excited to bring you the latest blockchain data and validator insights from the past month. Here are the top 5 dYdX Chain validators ranked by total stake as of September 1, 25: Pol… --- ## [dYdX Chain Staking Report. June 2025 (By Validator.Info)](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-staking-report-june-2025-by-validator-info/3685)
**Author:** [@Validator.Info](https://dydx.forum/u/Validator.Info)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2025, 3:33pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-staking-report-june-2025-by-validator-info/3685 "2025-07-04T15:33:40Z")
Hey there, dYdX community! We’re excited to bring you the latest blockchain data and validator insights from the past month. Here are the top 5 dYdX Chain validators ranked by total stake as of July 1, 25: Polychai… --- ## [HashKey Cloud Validator shutdown](https://dydx.forum/t/hashkey-cloud-validator-shutdown/3675)
**Author:** [@HashBamboo](https://dydx.forum/u/HashBamboo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2025, 8:45am UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/hashkey-cloud-validator-shutdown/3675 "2025-07-01T08:45:48Z")
Dear dYdX Community With a heavy heart, HashKey Cloud will be sunsetting its validator on the dYdX chain on July 22, 2025. It’s been an honor to support the network since the early days. We deeply appreciate the trust … --- ## [dYdX Chain Staking Report. May 2025 (By Validator.Info)](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-staking-report-may-2025-by-validator-info/3637)
**Author:** [@Validator.Info](https://dydx.forum/u/Validator.Info)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 11:08am UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-staking-report-may-2025-by-validator-info/3637 "2025-06-05T11:08:55Z")
Hey there dYdX community! We’re excited to bring you the latest blockchain data and validator insights from the past month. Here are the top 5 dYdX Chain validators ranked by total stake as of June 1, 25: Polychain… --- ## [DACM Validator shutdown](https://dydx.forum/t/dacm-validator-shutdown/3631)
**Author:** [@tushk5](https://dydx.forum/u/tushk5)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2025, 7:30am UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/dacm-validator-shutdown/3631 "2025-06-02T07:30:20Z")
Dear Delegators, DACM will be winding down its DYDX validator in the coming weeks. The validator name and associated details have been updated to reflect this change. Link: Mintscan We kindly request all delegators to… --- ## [Crypto Learning Club | dYdX Validator has rebranded and is now renamed as CLC](https://dydx.forum/t/crypto-learning-club-dydx-validator-has-rebranded-and-is-now-renamed-as-clc/3626)
**Author:** [@eguegu](https://dydx.forum/u/eguegu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2025, 12:13pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/crypto-learning-club-dydx-validator-has-rebranded-and-is-now-renamed-as-clc/3626 "2025-05-30T12:13:38Z")
Crypto Learning Club | dYdX Validator has rebranded and is now known as CLC. Please note that Crypto Learning Club | dYdX Validator will shut down on June 30, 2025. We kindly ask all delegators to redelegate to CLC … --- ## [Winding down Validation Cloud validator](https://dydx.forum/t/winding-down-validation-cloud-validator/3623)
**Author:** [@MA\_ValidationCloud](https://dydx.forum/u/MA_ValidationCloud)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 9:26am UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/winding-down-validation-cloud-validator/3623 "2025-05-28T09:26:40Z")
Dear dYdX Community With a heavy heart, Validation Cloud will be sunsetting its validator on the dYdX chain on June 26, 2025. It’s been an honor to support the network since the early days. We deeply appreciate the tru… --- ## [dYdX Chain Staking Report. April 2025 (By Validator.Info)](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-staking-report-april-2025-by-validator-info/3581)
**Author:** [@Validator.Info](https://dydx.forum/u/Validator.Info)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2025, 3:55pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-staking-report-april-2025-by-validator-info/3581 "2025-05-07T15:55:52Z")
Hey there dYdX community! We’re excited to bring you the latest blockchain data and validator insights from the past month. Here are the top 5 dYdX Chain validators ranked by total stake as of May 1, 25: Polychain … --- ## [dYdX Chain Staking Report. March 2025 (By Validator.Info)](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-staking-report-march-2025-by-validator-info/3539)
**Author:** [@Validator.Info](https://dydx.forum/u/Validator.Info)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-staking-report-march-2025-by-validator-info/3539 "2025-04-05T15:03:30Z")
Hey there dYdX community! We’re excited to bring you the latest blockchain data and validator insights from the past month. Here are the top 5 dYdX Chain validators ranked by total stake as of April 1, 25: Polychai… --- ## [Winding down P2P.org validator](https://dydx.forum/t/winding-down-p2p-org-validator/3491)
**Author:** [@Alexander\_P2P](https://dydx.forum/u/Alexander_P2P)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2025, 12:03pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/winding-down-p2p-org-validator/3491 "2025-03-14T12:03:32Z")
Dear dYdX community, With a heavy heart we have to announce that we will be sunsetting P2P.org validator on April 12, 2025. It was a great journey that started in the first dYdX v4 testnets. We truly enjoyed working in… --- ## [dYdX Chain Staking Report. February 2025 (By Validator.Info)](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-staking-report-february-2025-by-validator-info/3464)
**Author:** [@Validator.Info](https://dydx.forum/u/Validator.Info)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 6:51pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-staking-report-february-2025-by-validator-info/3464 "2025-03-06T18:51:05Z")
Hey there dYdX community! We’re excited to bring you the latest blockchain data and validator insights from the past month. Here are the top 5 dYdX Chain validators ranked by total stake as of March 1, 25: Polychai… --- ## [Winding down Pareto Labs validator](https://dydx.forum/t/winding-down-pareto-labs-validator/3452)
**Author:** [@paretolabs](https://dydx.forum/u/paretolabs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 9:06am UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/winding-down-pareto-labs-validator/3452 "2025-03-03T09:06:55Z")
Dear dYdX Community, We want to update the community that we will be sunsetting our validator as of 10 March 2025. Please ensure you unstake all your tokens and redelegate them to another validator. For guidance on unst… --- ## [Wind Down Our dYdX Validator](https://dydx.forum/t/wind-down-our-dydx-validator/3404)
**Author:** [@jan\_dora](https://dydx.forum/u/jan_dora)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 4:25pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/wind-down-our-dydx-validator/3404 "2025-02-14T16:25:10Z")
Dear dYdX Community, We want to share our decision to wind down our validator and governance operations. The validator is deprecated. Please ensure you unstake all tokens and redelegate them to another validator. For g… --- ## [dYdX Chain Staking Report. January 2025 (By Validator.Info)](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-staking-report-january-2025-by-validator-info/3351)
**Author:** [@Validator.Info](https://dydx.forum/u/Validator.Info)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 9:37am UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-staking-report-january-2025-by-validator-info/3351 "2025-02-06T09:37:32Z")
Hey there dYdX community! We’re excited to bring you the latest blockchain data and validator insights from the past month. Here are the top 5 dYdX Chain validators ranked by total stake as of February 1, 25: Polyc… --- ## [dYdX Chain Staking Report. 2024 (By Validator.Info)](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-staking-report-2024-by-validator-info/3281)
**Author:** [@Validator.Info](https://dydx.forum/u/Validator.Info)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 11:52am UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-staking-report-2024-by-validator-info/3281 "2025-01-17T11:52:03Z")
Hey there dYdX community! It’s time to dive into the PoS validator analytics for the year of 2024. We’re thrilled to announce the top 5 dYdX Chain validators who experienced the biggest stake increase in the past … --- ## [dYdX Chain Staking Report. December 2024 (By Validator.Info)](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-staking-report-december-2024-by-validator-info/3271)
**Author:** [@Validator.Info](https://dydx.forum/u/Validator.Info)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 4:30pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/dydx-chain-staking-report-december-2024-by-validator-info/3271 "2025-01-14T16:30:30Z")
Hey there dYdX community! We’ve gathered some interesting blockchain data to share with you. Here are the top 5 dYdX Chain validators ranked by total stake as of January 1, 24: Polychain - 29,504,872 DYDX Ex Machin… [Next page](https://dydx.forum/c/validators/6.md?page=1)