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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

Binary Release

Versionv0.2.0
Chainalyxtest-4
Denomualyx

Economic Role

Validators participate in the ALYX fee system and secure the monetary hub underlying the DEX, TokenFactory, and expanding AI layer.