Delegated staking allows anyone holding $SXT tokens to participate in the economic rewards of the network—without running a full Validator node.

What is Delegated Staking?

Space and Time operates a decentralized validator network that secures data insertions and verifies query results across tamperproof tables. Validators earn rewards in the form of query fees and insertion gas payments. But not everyone has the time, resources, or technical expertise to run a Validator node themselves.

Delegated staking offers a simple, flexible way to earn rewards from the Space and Time network without needing to run a Validator node. Simply delegate your $SXT tokens to an existing Validator and help secure the network while earning a share of the Validator’s rewards.

How it Works

To get started with delegated staking:

Choose a Validator: Delegators can select from a list of active Validators participating in SXT Chain’s consensus.
Stake $SXT Tokens: You commit your $SXT to that Validator using a simple delegation interface (available via CLI, Web3 wallet, or staking portal).
Earn Proportional Rewards: When the Validator earns insertion or query fees, a portion is automatically distributed to Delegators based on their proportional stake.
Unstake Anytime: You can undelegate your tokens at any point, subject to the protocol-defined unbonding period / cooldown window of 7 days.
Non-custodial: Your tokens are never moved or controlled by the Validator—and your rewards accrue in real time.

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To see a list of Validators and delegated staking interfaces check out this Staking Dashboard.

Why Delegate?

Delegated staking offers a simple, flexible way to earn rewards from the Space and Time network without running a Validator node.

By participating in delegated staking with your $SXT tokens with an active Validator, you:

Earn Emissions from real protocol usage—no node operations required.
Help Secure the Network by increasing the total collateral behind active Validators, strengthening the protocol’s cryptoeconomic guarantees.
Maintain Full Control over your tokens. Delegated staking is non-custodial (self-custodial), and you can unstake at any time, subject to the 7-day cooldowns.

Rewards for Delegators come from real utility of Space and Time network (SXT Chain):

Query Payments - When smart contracts or offchain clients pay to run verifiable queries, a large % of those fees go to Validators and Delegators.
Insert-Data Fees - When indexed data is inserted into SXT Chain’s tamperproof tables, 100% gas fees are distributed to Validators and Delegators.

Choosing a Validator

Important considerations when choosing a Validator:

Uptime and Reliability: High-availability Validators are more likely to be included in block production and earn rewards.
Commission Rate: Validators may take a small cut of rewards before distributing the remainder to Delegators. These rates are configurable and transparent.
Community Involvement: Validators that contribute to governance or documentation may offer added long-term value.
Performance History: Track record of rewards earned, proof submission rate, and response time - past performance can be an indicator of future success.

The process is non-custodial—your tokens are never moved or controlled by the Validator—and your rewards accrue in real time.

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To see a list of Validators and delegated staking interfaces check out this Staking Dashboard.