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Steps to Become a BP#

  • Set up nodes.
  • Participate in BP election using nodes.

    • Note:

  • Voters stake ELF tokens to vote for their preferred nodes.

    • Outcome of Election:

  • Block Producer: Elected based on top 2𝑁+12N+1.
  • Candidate Nodes: Elected based on top 5∗(2𝑁+1)5∗(2N+1).

    • Nodes#

    Set up Nodes#

    aelf doesn't have light nodes, so all nodes are full nodes. Click here to learn how to set up a full node.

    Note: To become a BP, you need to run individual nodes for both MainChain aelf and all the SideChains.

    Participate in BP Election#

    Stake 100,000 ELF to join the node election. Ensure you have enough balance.

  • Go to the Governance page.
  • Click "Become a candidate node."
  • Stake 100,000 ELF.

    • Users Vote for Nodes#

    Users can vote for candidate nodes at Governance -> Vote -> Node Table.

  • The top 2𝑁+12N+1 nodes become BPs.
  • The top 5∗(2𝑁+1)5∗(2N+1) nodes become candidate nodes.
  • N starts from 88 in 2022 and increases by 11 each year.

    • BPs are Elected#

    BPs are elected every seven days, starting at 7:23 (UTC) every Thursday. If your node ranks in the top 2𝑁+12N+1, it becomes a BP in the next term. If it ranks between top 2𝑁+12N+1 and top 5∗(2𝑁+1)5∗(2N+1), it becomes a candidate node. Check the current elected BPs in real-time on the election page.

    Simulate in Local Environment#

    To try setting up a node and running as a BP locally, follow the instructions here to simulate it in the local environment.

    Edited on: 18 July 2024 03:50:42 GMT+0