Operations

Validator Guide

Build, register, and run a Cipher validator on a laptop.

Requirements

	Minimum
CPU	2 modern cores
RAM	4 GB
Disk	50 GB SSD
Network	Symmetric 25 Mbps, stable
Stake	Configured by network — typically 1 unit

cipher wallet new
cipher wallet fund --network devnet
cipher validator register --stake 1

cipher validator run \
  --config /etc/cipher/validator.toml \
  --data-dir /var/lib/cipher

The node will fetch the proving keys, sync state from peers and begin voting once the registry confirms registration.

Rewards accumulate on your on-chain ValidatorAccount. Claim with cipher validator claim.