🧾 What is a Delegator?
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A delegator is a QIE coin holder who chooses to stake their coins with a validator — instead of running a validator node themselves.
This allows regular users to actively participate in the network without needing to manage any server or infrastructure.
By delegating your QIE coins to a validator, you:
🛡️ Support network security and decentralization Your coins help strengthen and secure the QIE blockchain.
💰 Earn daily staking rewards You receive a share of the validator’s rewards, based on your delegated amount (minus their commission).
🗳️ Help determine validator rankings The more stake a validator has (including delegations), the more likely they are to stay active and participate in block production.
Delegators play a critical role in the QIE ecosystem. While validators maintain the blockchain infrastructure, delegators:
Help secure the network
Influence which validators remain in the active set
Receive rewards for their participation
When you delegate:
You still own your coins
You can unstake (undelegate) at any time (after a short unbonding period)
Your coins are never transferred to the validator — they are just locked temporarily for staking
If you hold QIE and want to contribute to the network without running a node, delegating is the simplest and most effective way.
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