Avalanche Primary Network · Non-custodial

Institutional-grade validator infrastructure.
Your keys never move.

Steady Validator runs professionally managed AvalancheGo nodes so AVAX holders can stake without operating servers. You delegate from your own wallet, the protocol pays rewards on-chain, and we never touch your funds.

Custody of your AVAX
100% yours
Uptime target
99.9%
Minimum delegation
25 AVAX
Delegation term
2wk – 1 yr
AvalancheGo · official Ava Labs node software P-Chain delegation · self-custody Cayman Islands SEZC No slashing on Avalanche Commission on rewards only AvalancheGo · official Ava Labs node software P-Chain delegation · self-custody Cayman Islands SEZC No slashing on Avalanche Commission on rewards only

The product

Staking infrastructure, not a staking platform

We are an infrastructure operator. There is no deposit screen, no pooled wallet, and no balance sheet holding your tokens — only nodes engineered to stay online.

Non-custodial by architecture

Your AVAX stays in your wallet on the P-Chain for the entire delegation period. Bonding happens at the protocol level, not through us. We have no withdrawal capability over client assets at any point — by design, not by policy.

  • No pooled custody, no omnibus wallet
  • Rewards address is set by you
  • No trading desk, no lending, no rehypothecation

Uptime is the whole job

Avalanche pays rewards only when a validator is responsive above the network threshold. We over-provision hardware and monitor node health continuously so that threshold is never the interesting number.

Aligned incentives

Our revenue is a commission on protocol-generated staking rewards. If the node underperforms, we are paid nothing. Nobody at Steady Validator gets paid for downtime.

Capacity engineering

Validator weight is capped by self-stake, which limits how much large holders can delegate to a single node. We plan node capacity and self-stake around your delegation size instead of turning you away.

Cayman-domiciled operator

Steady Validator is incorporated as a Cayman Islands special economic zone company, operating as a technology and infrastructure provider — never as a custodian or exchange.

How it works

Four steps, and your keys stay put

  1. 01

    Move AVAX to your P-Chain address

    Staking on Avalanche happens on the Platform Chain. Using a supported wallet such as Core, transfer the AVAX you intend to stake from the C-Chain to your own P-Chain address. It stays in your wallet.

  2. 02

    Select a Steady Validator node

    Search our Node ID in the validator list, then set your delegation amount, staking period, and reward address. Minimum delegation on mainnet is 25 AVAX, and periods run from two weeks up to one year.

  3. 03

    We keep the node validating

    Our AvalancheGo nodes run on cloud servers provisioned above Avalanche's hardware and bandwidth requirements, with health and performance monitoring for the full duration of your delegation.

  4. 04

    The protocol pays you directly

    At the end of the staking period the Avalanche protocol returns your principal and pays rewards to the address you specified. Our commission is routed separately on-chain — it never passes through your balance, and yours never passes through ours.

Infrastructure

Built for the boring outcome

Validator operations reward discipline over cleverness. Our stack is deliberately conventional: official node software, generously specified servers, tight access control, and monitoring that pages a human before the network notices.

  • AvalancheGo, the official Ava Labs client, tracked against upstream releases
  • Dedicated cloud instances with NVMe storage and headroom on CPU, RAM, and bandwidth
  • Least-privilege operator access with keys isolated from any client-facing system
  • Continuous node health, peer, and responsiveness monitoring
  • Staged client upgrades to avoid validating on untested versions

FAQ

Questions worth asking any operator

Do you ever hold my AVAX?

No. Delegation is a protocol-level operation between your wallet and a validator node. Your tokens remain at your own P-Chain address, and rewards are paid to the address you nominate. We have no ability to move, lend, or reallocate your assets.

How are you paid?

Through a commission on protocol-generated staking rewards, or a performance-based infrastructure fee under a written service agreement for bespoke arrangements. We never invoice against your principal.

What happens if the node goes offline?

Avalanche requires validators to be responsive above the network's uptime threshold for the staking period; falling short means neither the validator nor its delegators earn rewards for that period. There is no slashing on Avalanche, so your staked principal is returned regardless. That is precisely why we treat uptime as the product.

Can I delegate a large position?

A validator's total weight is capped relative to its own self-stake, so very large delegations may exceed a single node's available capacity. Get in touch before you stake and we will structure node capacity and self-stake around your size, or split across nodes.

Can I unstake early?

No — and no operator can change this. Once submitted, the delegation amount, node, reward address, and end date are fixed for the term you selected. Choose a duration you are comfortable committing to.

Who is behind Steady Validator?

Steady Validator is a Cayman Islands special economic zone company operating solely as a non-custodial validator and infrastructure provider. We do not run a trading platform, an exchange, or a custodial product of any kind.

Get in touch

Let's talk before you lock a term

Tell us your delegation size and preferred staking period, and we will send our Node ID, current capacity, commission, and node performance details.

info@steadyvalidator.com

Steady Validator provides infrastructure services only. Nothing on this page is investment, tax, or legal advice.