📜 Delegation Criteria
JagPool is committed to decentralizing the Solana network by supporting high-performance, mission-aligned validators in 3 distinct regions: Latin America, Singapore, and South Africa.
This page outlines our validator inclusion and exclusion criteria, along with performance, branding, and contribution requirements.
✅ Inclusion Criteria
A validator becomes eligible for JagPool delegation if all of the following are met:
🌍 Geolocation
JagPool currently delegates only to validators located in one of the three supported regions:
| Region | Examples of Eligible Locations |
|---|---|
| LATAM | Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, etc. |
| Singapore | Singapore (city-state) |
| South Africa | Cape Town, Johannesburg, etc. |
- The validator must have operated at least the last 10 epochs in one of the supported regions.
- We take location snapshots each epoch to verify consistency.
- If a validator relocates outside a supported region, it will be reviewed for removal.
📈 Performance
- Active Time: At least 20 active epochs
- Downtime: under 10 hours in the past 30 days
- Stake cap: 1,000,000 SOL
- Inflation commission: maximum 5%
- Jito MEV commission: maximum 10%
(Not running Jito is considered 100% commission)
🧩 Brand Presence
- Must have an active Twitter (X) account and/or a Website
- The domain name must match or represent the validator's branding
🤝 Ecosystem Contributions
To prevent Sybil attacks and encourage meaningful participation:
- Must be an SFDP operator or bring at least 40,000 SOL in external stake
- Contributions to education, tooling, onboarding, or ecosystem events are highly valued
❌ Exclusion Criteria
A validator may be removed for breaking any of the Inclusion Criteria.
They may reapply once they meet the criteria again.
A validator may be blacklisted for a period of 3–6 months for any of the following:
- Commission Rugging (abrupt, exploitative fee increases)
- Engaging in malicious behavior (e.g. sandwiching, tip stealing, block lagging)
- Toxic or harmful conduct within the community