Proof-of-Operation onboarding

Become a Node Candidate

Pushing the button does not create a paid validator. It creates a node candidate. Run the node, submit signed proofs, and earn eligibility only after the network verifies your operation.

External backend in use. Registration, heartbeat proofs and reward eligibility are served by https://synthos-collective.onrender.com.

Create or restore node identity

Generates a node ID and keypair in your browser. The private key never leaves this device and is written only into your backup file.

Only import backups you created yourself. Anyone with your node backup may control that node identity.

Choose node role

Validators are promoted after verified operation, not by clicking a button.

Register candidate

Submits POST /api/nodes/register with your node_id, public_key, role and created_at. No private material is transmitted.

Proof-of-Operation dashboard

Preparedno node identity yet

Identity createdpending
Identity restoredpending
Backup savedpending
Candidate registeredpending
Heartbeat proofs receivedpending
Endpoint reachablepending
Synced near network heightpending
Seven capabilities verified (0/7)pending
Reward eligibilitypending
Validator promotionpending

Heartbeat proofs

To become reward-eligible, your node must submit signed heartbeat proofs over time. The network verifies uptime, sync height, endpoint reachability, and required SYNTHOS capabilities.

proofs received: 0 · target interval: 15 seconds

Reward epoch tracking

Current reward epoch: 2026-08
Days verified this month: 0 days
Uptime percentage: awaiting proofs
First reward eligibility date: —
Last completed epoch: none completed
Previous month uptime: no completed epoch
Reward status: Not eligible yet

Reward eligibility applies to Validator Candidate and Validator roles only.

Network status

Chain: SYNTHOS Collective
Mode: Proof-of-Operation onboarding
Heartbeat target: 15 seconds
Validators target: 11–15
Rewards: Validator base 5,000 SYN / month; max 7,500 SYN / month
Backend: connecting…

Capability checklist

State sync
Merkle proof verification
Silent outbound polling
Signed heartbeat emission
Peer gossip relay
Immune anomaly reporting
Endpoint reachability

Validator Node Rewards

Validator operators are paid in SYN only after verified uptime. Approved validators may earn 5,000 SYN per month after completing one full month of verified validator uptime. High-performing validators may qualify for an additional performance bonus of up to 2,500 SYN per month, based on uptime, finality participation, honest behavior, and security performance. The maximum monthly validator reward is 7,500 SYN. Rewards are paid monthly in arrears after the previous month of verified validator uptime.

Approved validator operators may earn 5,000 SYN per month after completing one full month of verified validator uptime. High-performing validators may qualify for an additional performance bonus of up to 2,500 SYN per month. Rewards are paid monthly in arrears, meaning the validator must run first, prove uptime, and then become eligible for payment. No validator is paid for clicking the button.

5,000

SYN / month base

+2,500

Performance bonus

7,500

Max SYN / month

Node role must be Validator Candidate or approved Validator.
Node must submit signed heartbeat proofs.
One full month of verified validator uptime must be completed before the first reward eligibility.
High uptime, finality participation, honest behavior, and security performance may qualify for a bonus.
Missed uptime reduces or removes eligibility for that month.
Rewards are never paid for clicking a button.
Rewards are never paid before the uptime month is complete.
Any activation or migration reward is only available after approved onboarding and verified operation. It is not paid for clicking the button.

august uptime → september eligibility · september uptime → october eligibility

Warnings

Your node key backup is unrecoverable. Store it offline.
Candidacy is not a payout, a stake position, or consensus authority.
No financial return is promised at any stage of onboarding. SYN amounts are shown only when the network reports them.
Status never shows running until the backend confirms heartbeat proofs.