Claiming & Using Guardian Membership

Those who participated in the Sophon Node Sale on April 30, 2024, will be able to claim their Guardian Membership once the mainnet is live.


Claiming Guardian Membership

Requirements for Claiming Membership:

  • Adherence to the Node Sale Terms & Conditions
  • Completion of KYC requirements
  • Guardian Memberships are non-transferable for the first year after genesis

Using Your Guardian Membership

Once claimed, there are two options for using your Guardian Membership:

1. Running a Node

Anyone can run either a Full Node or Light Node on the Sophon Network. However, certain network criteria must be met to qualify:

TypeRequirementsNotes
Full NodeRequires at least 1,500 Guardian Memberships delegated to the node operator.Designed for larger-scale participation.
Light NodeRequires between 1 and 20 Guardian Memberships delegated to the node operator for rewards.- More than 20 memberships? Split into 2 light nodes for optimal reward distribution.

Example:
To run a light node and maximize rewards:

If you have 25 Guardian Memberships, split them into two nodes:  
- Node 1: 20 memberships  
- Node 2: 5 memberships  
This ensures all Guardian Memberships are eligible for rewards.

2. Delegating Guardian Membership

If you do not wish to operate a node yourself, you can delegate your membership to trusted node operators to:

  • Help secure the network
  • Earn passive rewards
Be sure to check out our official Guardian App for more: https://guardian.sophon.xyz/

Delegator Rewards

Full Node and Light Node operators must specify the reward rates for delegators. Rewards are distributed based on the number of memberships delegated.