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Validator Commission
The percentage fee a validator deducts from staking rewards before paying delegators.
Validator commission is the percentage fee a validator deducts from staking rewards before distributing the remainder to the delegators who staked with them, compensating the validator for running the infrastructure.
Commission rates vary between validators, and a lower rate isn't automatically better if it comes from a less reliable or less secure operator — reliability and uptime matter alongside commission rate.
Examples
- A validator charging 5% commission keeps 5% of earned rewards, distributing the rest to delegators.
- Comparing only commission rates without considering reliability can be a mistake when choosing a validator.