We're developing a new kind of dashboard for validators that goes beyond metrics and analytics 📊
It highlights the operating team behind the validator, their mission, and key achievements, giving delegators more personal and meaningful reasons to stake with them.
This data
We're big fans of
@Lightspeedpodhq
, so we were happy to hear ourselves mentioned in one of their latest episodes.
We thought this would be a good opportunity to give more context on our mission to delegate to ecosystem contributors 🧵...
A part of our mission at Aero is to help new operators get involved in the Validator ecosystem and become independent operators, all while contributing to the further decentralization of the network.
Congratulations to
@RaposaCoffeeCo
on the release of their Validator ☕️
The missing piece is here…
Introducing the Raposa Validator
Our validator will serve as an important pillar for our growth as we discover together what a web3 coffee brand can truly become.
Our goal has always been to support our community and the ecosystem in which we were
Many operators need support to get their operations off the ground.
By delegating stake to good operators, we can give them that extra boost and help them achieve a profitable operation.
This in turn gives them the chance to build a more robust business and compete with larger
We're excited to be attending the Block Zero event tomorrow and can’t wait to connect with the wider Validator community. 🤝
If you're going to be there, don't hesitate to reach out—we'd love to chat!
TLDR
Visit to swap your SOL, check out our list of supported validators, and see how your stake is making an impact.
Plus, keep an eye out for educational content to help you better understand how Aero is powering Solana’s growth.
Let’s work together to
Want to Join as a Contributor?
Teams and or operators that are interested in either receiving stake or need help navigating the process of setting up a validator can apply on our website here:
Earn Yield While Making a Difference
By swapping your SOL for aeroSOL, our Liquid Staking token, you earn staking rewards like any other stake pool.
But here’s the twist—your stake is actively supporting the very people who make Solana better. Plus, you keep your SOL and earn
With 150,000 SOL currently under management, our goals are twofold:
1) Empower Solana teams and contributors with delegated stake.
2) Attract new validators by providing education and the tools needed to run a successful validator.
We see a real opportunity for not only highly
Modern delegation strategies often prioritize achieving the highest APY, resulting in a concentration of stake among a select few validators across various pools.
This centralization of stake contradicts our ethos at Aero, where we strive to support those who contribute to the
1. BIG NEWS 🎉
The legendary
@heliuslabs
(led by the bald Batman of
@Solana
) will be one of the initial node operators on the Jito (Re)staking protocol.
lfg ↓
Firstly, a massive shoutout to
@whosknave
&
@0xMert_
for a great pod.
Lightspeed has been a fantastic source of truth and always provides great insights into Solana and the ecosystem as a whole.
So what are ecosystem contributors?
These are teams/projects/individuals that are actively and openly contributing to the betterment of the Solana ecosystem.
They are building to improve the ecosystem we all love.
What is Aero Pool?
We believe that smaller tail-end validators are needed, it's close to impossible to have everyone competing with the top dogs to provide the highest yield possible.
This is a race to zero for smaller validators in most cases.
There are a number of reasons a smaller validator could attract stake outside of just providing high APY.
- Their Mission
- Platform/Products
- Services
- Influence
- Gamification
etc...
Running a validator is a business, you need to think about how to attract customers.
Customers can choose to support a business based on the solution they provide as well as their mission and values.
Although the market may not always be rational it is evolving, and we believe there to be a growing customer base that is more open to staking to validators they like over an above having the highest APY.
Buy aeroSOL:
Another very important thing to take into consideration is the growing number of stake pools due to the rise in popularity of LSTs.
Attracting delegation from these pools is also incredibly important to get a needed boost to one's operation.
The SFDP is also a fantastic
Having a decently high APY as a validator is important for stakers. They want to get a good return on their money.
However, we don't believe that having the highest APY is the only way to attract stake.
@Lightspeedpodhq
@whosknave
@0xMert_
Great insights as always from you both.
It was also a nice surprise to hear ourselves mentioned.
We're looking forward to providing a new angle regarding delegated stake.