Become an Avalanche Validator

What Are Validators?

Learn how validators work and what it means to validate chains on the Avalanche network.

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Validator Stats

See current Avalanche stats, validator counts, stake distribution and more.

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How to Become a Validator

Everything you need to know to learn the process and requirements to become a validator.

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Validator FAQ

Explore frequently-asked-questions about validating the Avalanche network.

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Stake your avax and receive rewards

See the current rewards rate, the number of validators, delegators and total AVAX staked.

Total Stake

Avax

247,622,350

validation stake

201,886,319

Delegated Stake

45,736,031

Staking ratio

4.41%

Staking Rewards

Annual Percentage Yield (APY)

6.7%

staking validators

1,724

Total delegations

11 pending

161,835

Staking Calculator

Your Avalanche (AVAX) Stake

Annual Percentage Yield (APY)

8.50%

Daily

0.71

($0.32)

Monthly

21.30

($9.60)

yearly

260.00

($117.00)

Staking Rewards

Earn up to 7.65% APY on staked AVAX, and set your own fee for accepting delegations to your node.

No slashing

Unlike other platforms, staked tokens on Avalanche are never at risk of slashing. Meet these parameters, and you’ll be rewarded.

Secure a Growing Network

New applications and assets are launching on Avalanche every day. Help them flourish and be part of the future.

Low Hardware Requirements

Lightest hardware requirements of any blockchain platform. No special manufacturers or high-priced equipment.

News & Stories from the Avalanche Network

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News

Payments Announcement

Jun 18, 2026 / By Avalanche / 7 Minute Read

Avalanche Payments Collective: How a Payments Ecosystem Took Shape on Avalanche

29 organizations have joined the Avalanche Payments Collective, formalizing one of the industry's broadest payments ecosystems.

Payments Announcement

Sep 1, 2026 / By Ava Labs / 4 Minute Read

Ethena Pay Shows How Avalanche Is Powering the Next Generation of Neobanks

Built exclusively on Avalanche, Ethena Pay brings digital dollars, payments, savings, and settlement together on a single infrastructure layer.

Announcement

Aug 18, 2026 / By Ava Labs / 3 Minute Read

A Leadership Announcement from Ava Labs

Ava Labs Announces Leadership Evolution to Support Its Next Phase of Growth

Tokenomics Economics of Blockchain Research

Aug 12, 2026 / By Eric Lu / 13 Minute Read

From Gross Chain Product to Gross Chain Income: Where the Value Goes

The Avalanche Foundation extends Gross Chain Product with a new framework for measuring where income flows across the Avalanche ecosystem and identifying opportunities for more value to accrue to AVAX.

Announcement

Aug 3, 2026 / By Ava Labs / 4 Minute Read

Securing a Nation's Credentials: Kenya Anchors Academic Records on Avalanche

A nationwide e-certification system built on Avalanche transforms how an entire country verifies academic records, turning millions of certificates into tamper-proof, instantly auditable credentials.

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Tokenomics Economics of Blockchain Research

Jul 30, 2026 / By Avalanche Foundation / 5 Minute Read

The Avalanche Foundation Unveils its Economic Research Agenda

The Avalanche Foundation publishes its Economic Research Agenda, setting out the value framework and research streams guiding its work.

Infrastructure and Tooling Research Announcement

Jul 10, 2026 / By Avalanche / 6 Minute Read

NEC Signs MOU to Explore Biometric-Verified On-Chain Services on Avalanche

Ava Labs and NEC signs a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) to jointly publish a whitepaper proposes how NEC's biometric FaceVC and Avalanche's multi-chain architecture could verify identity and settle stablecoin payments in a single step, without ever putting biometric data on-chain.