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The Autheo validator program enables node operators to secure the network and earn THEO rewards in exchange for running reliable, performant infrastructure. Participation requires holding an NFT license — a tier-based credential that governs what role you can play in the network.

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License tiers

TierRoleAnnual THEO emissionRequirement
SovereignCreate and operate a validator node~187,969 THEO1 Sovereign NFT license
PrimeDelegate to external validators (higher tier)~18,797 THEO1 Prime NFT license
CoreDelegate to external validators (standard tier)~1,880 THEO1 Core NFT license
Licenses originate as ERC-721 tokens on Arbitrum and are bridged to Autheo Chain. A Sovereign license is required to run a validator; Prime and Core licenses enable delegation without running a node.

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Validator responsibilities

As a validator, you are responsible for:
  • Maintaining a node that meets the hardware requirements
  • Keeping the node synced and signing blocks with ≥ the minimum liveness threshold
  • Securing both the operator key and consensus key
  • Monitoring for liveness failures and responding to incidents promptly
  • Keeping the binary version up to date
MsgBeginRedelegate is permanently disabled on Autheo Chain. Once you delegate stake to a validator, you must unbond and wait the ~21-day unbonding period before delegating elsewhere. Choose your validator carefully before committing stake.

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Reward streams

Validators earn rewards from two independent sources:
  1. Staking rewards — Proportional to bonded stake; auto-accrued via x/distribution; manually withdrawn via withdraw-all-rewards
  2. NFT emission rewards — Fixed per-block allocation based on the Sovereign license tier; manually claimed via claim-nft-rewards
See Staking and rewards for the full mechanics.

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How to participate

1

Acquire a Sovereign NFT license

Purchase a Sovereign license on the Node Sale Platform or secondary market on Arbitrum.
2

Set up infrastructure

Provision a server meeting the hardware requirements or use a managed hosting provider.
3

Install and configure the node

Follow the installation and configuration guides.
4

Bridge and bind your license

Follow the license setup guide to bridge from Arbitrum and bind on-chain.
5

Register your validator

Submit MsgCreateValidator following the register validator guide.

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Resources

Hosting options

Self-host or use a managed provider

Economics

Revenue estimates and cost breakdown

Node brochure

Full node sale brochure

Compliance

KYC and jurisdictional requirements

Validator Portal

Deploy and manage your node via the web portal