Espresso Delegation Program
Goals
1
Diverse & Performant Validators
Onboard a diverse and performant validator set for the Espresso network
2
Testnet Participation
Incentivize active participation on testnet to strengthen the network
3
Bootstrap Decentralization
Bootstrap the network in the early stages of decentralization
Overview
The Espresso Foundation delegates ESP tokens to validators that consistently perform well on the network. The program has two tiers: the Main Delegation Program (up to 20 nodes with larger ESP delegations) and the Bootstrap Program (up to 40 nodes with 1-5M ESP delegations). Every 6 months, the top-performing validators from the Bootstrap Program are selected to join the Main Delegation Program.
Scoring — max 100 points
Missed Slots
80 pts≤ 1% miss rate80
≤ 2% miss rate40
< network avg15
< network avg + 2.5%10
≥ network avg + 2.5%0
Voting
10 pts≥ 90% vote rate10
> 0% vote rate7
At least 1 vote in epoch5
No votes0
Version
10 ptsNo update needed10
≤ 48 hours10
≤ 7 days5
> 7 days or unknown0
Delegation Decisions
INCREASEScore ≥ 80
MAINTAINScore ≥ 80 but already at max (5M ESP)
DECREASEScore 25–79 and delegation above minimum (1M ESP)
REMEDIATEScore < 25 (first occurrence)
REMOVEScore < 25 (more than once)