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Validator Pools

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Pronunciation
[val-i-day-ter pools]
Analogy
Like a crowdfunding group pooling funds to buy a rental property and share the rental income.
Definition
Pooled staking services where multiple participants delegate tokens to a shared validator node or operator to earn staking rewards collectively.
Key Points Intro
Validator pools enable small holders to participate in staking and share rewards.
Key Points

Delegation: users assign stake to pool operator

Reward sharing: distributes rewards proportionally

Threshold: pools meet minimum stake requirements

Operator fee: percentage deducted for node maintenance

Example
A Tezos baker pool allows users to delegate 1 XTZ each, aggregates stake to run a validator, and distributes rewards after charging a 5% fee.
Technical Deep Dive
Pooling contracts mint “stake‐tokens” representing shares. Operator nodes run consensus clients; reward distributions trigger periodic on-chain transfers based on snapshot balances. Smart contracts handle deposit, withdrawal, and fee logic.
Security Warning
Operator downtime or misconfiguration can lead to slashing and reduced rewards for all delegates.
Caveat
Delegators bear counterparty risk and must trust operator competence and honesty.
Related Terms
Staking
Validator
PoS

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