Become an Avalanche Validator
What Are Validators?
Learn how validators work and what it means to validate chains on the Avalanche network.
Validator Stats
See current Avalanche stats, validator counts, stake distribution and more.
How to Become a Validator
Everything you need to know to learn the process and requirements to become a validator.
Validator FAQ
Explore frequently-asked-questions about validating the Avalanche network.
Stake your avax and receive rewards
See the current rewards rate, the number of validators, delegators and total AVAX staked.
Total Stake
Avax
247,622,350
validation stake
201,886,319
Delegated Stake
45,736,031
Staking ratio
4.41%
Staking Rewards
Annual Percentage Yield (APY)
6.7%
staking validators
1,724
Total delegations
11 pending
161,835
News & Stories from the Avalanche Network
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May 14, 2025 / By Gaming on Avalanche / 5 Minute Read
Pixelmon Joins Avalanche to Fuel the Next Wave of Mobile Web3 Gaming
This strategic alliance brings Pixelmon’s dark fantasy world of Nova Thera to millions of mobile gamers worldwide through Avalanche's high-performance blockchain infrastructure
May 13, 2025 / By Avalanche / 1 Minute Read
'Pixelmon' to Launch 'Warden's Ascent' RPG and Idle Mobile Games on Avalanche
Pixelmon has signed an exclusivity deal with Avalanche as the franchise gears up to launch two mobile games on the network.
May 12, 2025 / By Avalanche / 1 Minute Read
Asset Manager VanEck Joins Tokenization Race With U.S. Treasury Fund Token
The tokenized U.S. Treasury fund was developed with tokenization firm Securitize and has launched on the Avalanche, BNB Chain, Ethereum and Solana networks.
May 9, 2025 / By Avalanche / 8 Minute Read
Where Is Crypto's "Facebook Moment"?
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May 7, 2025 / By Codebase / 3 Minute Read
Build for Impact on Avalanche: Codebase Season 4 Applications are Open
Critical support incubator for early stage founders gains momentum on Avalanche
May 2, 2025 / By Avalanche / 8 Minute Read
Blockchain Adoption in Latin America According to An Argentine Lawyer
From Gaming to Digital Identity, The Region is Experiencing a Quiet Boom In Blockchain Usage
May 1, 2025 / By Avalanche / 4 Minute Read
Builder Spotlight: Tesseract Makes Cross-chain Transfers Easy
Discover how the devs behind Yield Yak launched Tesseract, a cross-chain liquidity marketplace on Avalanche, to power seamless DeFi, gaming, and real-world applications.
Apr 30, 2025 / By Avalanche / 6 Minute Read
DeFi Grows Up: RWAs, Scalable Liquidity, and Institutional Access on Avalanche
From experimentation to infrastructure, Avalanche is powering DeFi’s next chapter.
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