On April 22, Hyperliquid Foundation announced that the Hyperliquid validator node set has been updated to 21 permissionless nodes, where any user can register a node, and the top 21 by staking amount will form the active set.
Nodes need to self-stake 10,000 HYPE tokens, with a one-year lock-up period, and the stake will not be returned even if not selected for the active set. The official recommends familiarizing oneself with the testnet before the mainnet launch and prioritizing application to the Delegation Program, which will be launched in the coming days to allocate token support for high-quality validator nodes.



