About
Independent validator operations in the Polkadot ecosystem since 2020 — today active on Kusama.
Operational Strategy
Kusama: Availability
Professional OVH datacenter hosting. This approach focuses on maximum availability through established infrastructure providers with proven uptime records.
Polkadot: Decentralization (retired 2026)
Until 2026 we also validated on Polkadot from self-hosted infrastructure at a unique location in Southern Switzerland, prioritizing independence and network decentralization. The validator was wound down after the Web3 Foundation sunset the Decentralized Nodes program — see Polkadot.
Operations
- Location
Switzerland - Operating Since
2020 - Monitoring
External 24/7 alerting system - Infrastructure
Dedicated bare-metal servers
Program Participation
Kusama: Operated independently since 2020. Initially participated in the 1KV Program until its shutdown.
Polkadot (retired): Selected for Web3 Foundation's Decentralized Nodes Program Cohort 3 — the final cohort before the Foundation sunset the program (announced December 2025). Previously in the 1KV Program until its shutdown.
Focus Areas
- Zero slashing incidents since 2020
- High-performance hardware with ECC memory and redundant storage
- Dedicated external monitoring for proactive issue detection
- Network decentralization through unique infrastructure choices
- Transparent communication with nominators