Namada Delegation Program Round II

Update: Applications for round 2 are now closed. Please stay tuned for the announcement of future cohorts.

The Namada Delegation Program is a program that selects validators for a 6-month delegation as part of a commitment to help strengthen and secure the Namada network. Selected validators are those committed to maintaining high uptime performance, security to the network, and contributing meaningfully to the ecosystem long term. 

After a successful first round,  the program is now accepting applications for its second round of delegations. The new round will redelegate to up to 50 validators for a 6 month delegation period. Round 1 delegates must reapply to be considered for the second round.

The application process is designed to fairly evaluate each applicant's uptime performance and contributions to the ecosystem. Accepted validators will receive a delegation for the duration of 6 months, helping with the decentralization, stability, and security of the network. The Foundation may update the criteria and terms discussed below from time to time in its sole discretion.

Eligibility Criteria

As part of the minimum requirements for participating in the Delegation Program, applicants must:

• Run a mainnet consensus validator
• Have 10% or less commission
• Successfully complete a due diligence screening process
• Have a dedicated email address for availability in case of emergency upgrades and fixes

Additional optional criteria that may influence the selection process include:

• Ongoing participation in Namada testnets
• Participation in the Shielded Expedition
• Development and maintenance of developer tooling, services, applications, or dashboards
• Work on projects aligned with Namada’s Mission
• Contributions to documentation, guides, and tutorials
• Quality of infrastructure
• Operation within a location that improves the diversity of the geolocation of the validator set for increased network resilience
• Not running your infrastructure in Hetzner or OVH

Ineligibility criteria:

• Individual or entity may not be (or associated with) a centralized exchange or custodial service provider
• Individual or entity may not be located in the following jurisdictions:
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Cuba
  • Luhansk (sub-region of Ukraine, only, not all Ukraine)
  • Donetsk (sub-region of Ukraine, only, not all Ukraine)
  • Crimea (sub-region of Ukraine, only, not all Ukraine)
  • Islamic Republic of Iran
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • United States of America

Applicants are expected to have actively read and understood Namada’s documentation and guidelines on devops and monitoring setups.

The following criteria may cause delegations to be fully or partially revoked as part of this program:

• Getting slashed
• Getting jailed during the applicable delegation period
• Violating the Namada Community Code of Conduct or engaging in harmful activities towards the network
• Failing to upgrade your node in a timely manner (24 hours or less)
• If necessary, to protect or secure Namada’s mainnet or to comply with applicable law
• For any other reason and at any time

Please be mindful that the overall goal of this program is to support the resilience and uptime of Namada. Thus, contributions to the ecosystem and uptime are taken into consideration together. Furthermore, receiving delegation under the program does not guarantee your placement in the consensus validator set.

Apply & help secure the Shielded Ecosystem

We welcome any and all committed validators to apply for the Namada Delegation Program and help secure the Shielded Ecosystem. Those selected will play a crucial role in Namada’s mission to bring data protection and the freedom to reveal to the multichain landscape. 

Future rounds of the program will be available, providing additional opportunities for further participation and contribution to the diversity of the ecosystem.

Applications are open until April 30th, 2025.