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Self-Bonded

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Pronunciation
[self-bon-did]
Analogy
Similar to self-stake, think of it as a validator putting up their own personal 'bond' or collateral to guarantee their good behavior and commitment to their role. If they misbehave, this personal bond is at risk.
Definition
A term often used synonymously with Self-Stake, referring to the amount of a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) network's native token that a validator operator has personally staked or 'bonded' to their own validator node. This represents their direct financial commitment.
Key Points Intro
Self-bonded stake is the validator's own capital committed to their validation activities.
Key Points

Often used interchangeably with 'Self-Stake'.

The validator's personal stake in their own validation service.

Indicates direct financial risk and alignment of the validator's incentives with the network.

Minimum self-bonded amounts may be required by some PoS protocols for a node to be eligible to validate.

Example
To become a validator on certain networks, an operator might need to meet a minimum self-bonded requirement of 1,000 tokens, meaning they must stake at least that many of their own tokens to their validator, regardless of how much stake they attract from delegators.
Related Terms
Self-Stake
Staking
Validator
Bonding

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