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Claiming and Using Guardian Membership

Those who participated in the Sophon Node Sale on 30/04/24 will be able to claim their Guardian Membership once the mainnet is live.

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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

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Using Your Guardian Membership

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

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1. Running a Node

Anyone can run a Light Node on the Sophon Network. Note that, at present, it is only possible to run a read-only version of a Full Node. The network criteria for Full and Light Nodes differ and are as follows:
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.

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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/

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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 to them.