Validators

Securing the VSC Protocol through Hive Staking and Consensus Participation.

Validators are responsible for securing the VSC network, maintaining consensus, and validating all state changes — including deposits, withdrawals, and in-protocol actions like swaps or mapped transfers. They run the VSC validator software and participate in the consensus mechanism by staking HIVE tokens, which aligns their incentives with the integrity of the system.

Validator Responsibilities

• Confirm asset deposits from connected chains and reflect them in the VSC ledger.
• Validate in-protocol actions (swaps, transfers, mint/burn logic) with precision.
• Process withdrawals and sign native asset transactions for outbound transfers.
• Uphold consensus over the VSC state, using Hive as the final source of truth.
• Govern protocol changes through participation in upgrades and configuration.

Why Validators Matter

Validators are the backbone of the trustless design in VSC. Because VSC doesn’t rely on bridges or centralized actors, honest validation is key to keeping assets safe and operations decentralized. Their staking of HIVE ensures skin in the game and allows the protocol to slash or remove malicious actors.