Validators and LUKSO
Testnet validators need to be whitelisted to ensure the longevity and sustainability of the LUKSO Testnet. If you intend to run the Testnet nodes indefinitely and want to be whitelisted, feel free to reach out to testnet-validators@lukso.networkBy running a validator, you'll be responsible for securing the Testnet. Please note that LYXt are Testnet tokens and have no value!Check your address
Enter your address to confirm that it is whitelisted.How is LUKSO scaling?
Several upgrades are underway that will make LUKSO more scalable, secure, and sustainable. These upgrades will improve LUKSO while seamlessly continuing on the chain of today. Here's more on the different upgrades:Proof-of-stake and the Consensus ChainLUKSO is secured by proof-of-stake, although this was not always the case. The Consensus Chain was the first step to establishing a PoS consensus layer on LUKSO, launching in parallel to Mainnet in December 2020. This allowed participants to start staking their LYX and prepare the network for the formal transition from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake via The Merge.More on the Consensus ChainThe MergeThe Merge upgrade officially brought proof-of-stake to LUKSO on September 15, 2022, simultaneously deprecating proof-of-work. This prepared the chain for future scaling upgrades such as data sharding by bringing proof-of-stake consensus together with Mainnet, while simultaneously reducing energy consumption by over 99.9%.This marked the merging of the execution layer (existing Mainnet) with the new consensus layer (the Consensus Chain) to form the single LUKSO chain of today.More on the MergeShardingSharding will change the requirement that full nodes carry the entire history of the chain, and instead will distribute this load amongst the network while still ensuring data availability. This will significantly expand the capacity of layer 1 LUKSO while maintaining the ability to operate a full node on consumer hardware, keeping the network decentralized.More on data sharding
Deposit contract formally verified
The deposit contract has been verified at a byte-code level to ensure your safety.Formal verification reportValidators FAQ
Learn more about the roles and responsibilities of LUKSO validators.More on validators
