Validator NFT holders and users who delegate to validators both receive bonus multipliers on their XP earnings. These multipliers create economic relationships between validators and their communities — validators are incentivized to attract and retain delegators, and delegators are incentivized to choose active, trustworthy validators.
Validator bonus
If you hold Validator NFTs, you receive an earning bonus of +0.1x per NFT on all your XP earnings. This is proportional to your holdings — the more NFTs you hold, the higher your bonus.
Validators also benefit indirectly from their delegator communities. Larger delegator pools improve weekly lottery odds, and validators receive a small percentage of their delegators' earnings as a delegation tax. This creates incentive for validators to build engaged communities and maintain active participation.
The validator role extends beyond passive token holding. Successful validators curate their communities, provide guidance to delegators, and often serve as trusted voices in governance discussions.
Delegation bonus
If you delegated your earning potential in "The Decision" to a validator, you receive a 1.2x bonus on all your XP earnings. This applies across everything — not just lottery participation, but also your yield from vouching, market positions, and content contributions.
Delegation offers a path for users to participate in the validator economy without the capital requirements of holding Validator NFTs directly. You effectively pool your earning potential, trading some autonomy for the benefits of community membership and lottery exposure.
How they work together
Both multipliers stack with your other multipliers (credibility, streak). For active participants, the compounding effect of delegation bonuses can significantly amplify total XP earnings over time, making delegation particularly attractive for users who engage consistently across multiple network activities.
The competition between validators benefits the network as a whole. Validators who neglect their communities lose delegators to more attentive alternatives. Community quality emerges from competitive dynamics rather than top-down rules.