Foresight News reported that Hyper Foundation announced in X that the validator set of the Hyperliquid mainnet will be fully decentralized after the next network upgrade, similar to the testnet, where the top N validators ranked by staking amount will form the active set. The initial N is set to 20 and will gradually increase over time.
In addition, Hyperliquid has launched a Delegation Program to enhance network security and decentralization, and to support validators committed to ecosystem development. The official recommends that validators familiarize themselves with the testnet and understand the relevant technical details before running a mainnet node. It is worth noting that a self-delegation stake of 10,000 HYPE will be protocol-locked for one year, even if the validator fails to enter the active set. Hyper Foundation strongly recommends that validators apply to participate in the Delegation Program before running a mainnet node.
