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Hi all

I have some powerful servers running idle in my Datacenter and was wondering if I could use them to become a validator. But I struggle to find the right chain, where initial investment in the coin is not abouve 7k USD. Solana looks promising but without at least 50k Stake I would burn the money fast. And without keeping the server running and gaining trust no one will delegate. How do new validators in Solana get this? Running at loss for a period of time?

Others have about 60k initial investment which is more than Id like to afford.

Does anybody know which chains are available to become a validator with less initial investment execpt the hardware and operating costs (which I already have)?

Your best chance is to find a start up blockchain that still not yet price discovered. But there’s always a risk involved on choosing startup project your initial investment might turned into loss once the project failed.

Even a mediocre blockchain still required at least 10K USD in able to become a validator. I doubt you can find a solid project that allows you to become a validator with 7K since they need assurance that you are heavily invested before you can get this spot which is crucial for their holders.

The validators mostly being dominated VCs. i have stopped to run validator then i shifted to use my dedicated server to participate as a testnet validator for the new blockchain or run ethereum validator (beacon chain & LRS staking). It cost me electricity bills only. Becoming a validator of solana is only wasting your time.

why don't you try another blockchain instead of solana. I can only suggest you to participate being a validator in the LRT/LST staking (ethereum based blockchain). It cost you two ethereum and you can generate yield + tokens.

Then, think about that. Don't push yourself to do what you can't afford to do that.

Try to search for LRT / LST staking validator. This needs you to lock ethereum but you can get quite good return. You can also become a solo validator.