A Guide to Upholding the Protocol
Validation is not a service engagement. It is a covenant of stewardship over a new public economic utility.
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5%Transaction Fee ShareEqual split among all active validators
5%API Revenue Share10-20% additional income on top of fees
GX 500EoI FeeGX 200 refunded if application is rejected
800Target ValidatorsScaling from 20 (Year 1) to 800 (Year 20)
Philosophy
The Privilege of Stewardship
The integrity, security, and performance of the GX Coin Protocol rest upon a select consortium of trusted entities known as Validators. In the protocol's Permissioned Proof of Authority model, becoming a Validator is a privilege to be earned and a profound commitment to steward a new global public utility.
Validators are not anonymous miners; they are recognized, mission-aligned institutions with a vested interest in global economic stability. They are guardians of the protocol's immutable constitution.
Requirements
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility is limited to reputable, globally distributed institutional actors.
Sovereign and Public Institutions
Central banks, national treasuries, or designated public financial authorities of nations that have formally recognized the protocol.
Chartered Partners
Commercial or financial institutions granted a Global, Regional, or National charter to build foundational services.
Academic and Research Institutions
World-renowned universities or research bodies in computer science, cryptography, economics, or international law.
Globally Recognized Non-Profits
International NGOs or foundations with proven impact in humanitarian, development, or digital rights domains.
Infrastructure
Technical Requirements
Each validator cluster consists of three fully redundant physical servers. Internal redundancy is an operator responsibility.
Operators may co-locate in a commercial data centre or operate their own managed facility, provided all requirements are met.
Maximum clusters per operator: 10. Each cluster earns its share of the validator pool independently across different geographic regions.
| Component | Specification |
|---|---|
| CPU Cores | 16 cores per server |
| RAM | 64 GB DDR5 |
| Storage | 8 TB NVMe |
| Servers per Cluster | 3 fully redundant |
| Network | Dual-homed 1 Gbps with auto failover |
| Facility | Access-controlled, active cooling, backup generator |
Process
Application and Onboarding
01
Expression of Interest
Submit EoI with institutional profile demonstrating hardware access, compliant facility, and organizational standing. Fee: GX 500.
02
Due Diligence and Vetting
Comprehensive technical, legal, reputational, and financial review. May include security architecture interviews.
03
Council Review
Findings presented to the Validator Governance Council for vote. Majority approval required.
04
Agreement and Onboarding
Execution of binding agreement, followed by coordinated secure node deployment, configuration, sync, attestation, and authority enablement.
Responsibilities of a Validator
Transaction Validation
Verify transactions, assemble blocks, propagate final state across the network.
Security and Uptime
Operate hardened infrastructure with continuous monitoring. SLA target: 99.95%+ monthly availability.
Protocol Auditing
Periodically checksum and attest to the integrity of immutable chaincode and economic rules.
Stewardship Participation
Vote on protocol upgrades, consortium admissions, and systemic parameters.
Ethical Conduct
Adhere to the Validator Agreement and enforce exclusion of prohibited or illicit flows.
Growth
Validator Scaling Plan
20
Year 1
50
Year 2
80
Year 3
150
Year 5
400
Year 10
800
Year 20
How to Apply
Qualified institutions ready to make the commitments outlined above may initiate the application process by contacting the Foundation's Governance Council at validators[at]gxcoin.money.