ALYX Network
Become a Validator
Validators secure the ALYX network, process transactions, and maintain the integrity of the monetary and liquidity layer powering the AI economy.
Minimum Requirements
- • 4–8 CPU cores
- • 8–32GB RAM
- • NVMe SSD
- • Stable internet connection
- • Linux (Ubuntu recommended)
Quick Start
# Install Cosmovisor go install cosmossdk.io/tools/cosmovisor/cmd/cosmovisor@latest # Create directories mkdir -p ~/.alyx/cosmovisor/genesis/bin # Download binary wget https://alyxai.org/downloads/alyxtest-4/v0.2.0/linux-amd64/alyxd chmod +x alyxd mv alyxd ~/.alyx/cosmovisor/genesis/bin/ # Initialize node alyxd init <moniker> --chain-id alyxtest-4 # Download genesis wget https://alyxai.org/networks/alyxtest-4/genesis.json -O ~/.alyx/config/genesis.json # Optional addrbook wget https://alyxai.org/networks/alyxtest-4/addrbook.json -O ~/.alyx/config/addrbook.json # Start node cosmovisor run start
Create Validator
alyxd tx staking create-validator --amount=1000000ualyx --from=<wallet> --chain-id=alyxtest-4 --commission-rate="0.10" --moniker="<your-name>" --gas auto --fees 5000ualyx
Validator Role
Validators are responsible for:
- • Block production
- • Transaction validation
- • Network uptime
- • Upgrade participation
Economic Role
Validators participate in the ALYX fee system and secure the monetary hub underlying the DEX, TokenFactory, and expanding AI layer.