The challenge
What needed to change.
Running a validator is technical and high-commitment, which shuts out most token holders. Krown wanted large operators and small holders inside one product.
A hard path to validate
Eligibility, staking, approval, node activation and withdrawal rules are hard to follow by hand.
Smaller holders left out
Anyone below the full validator requirement had no structured way to earn validator rewards.
Unclear exits
Unstaking isn't instant, and holders need to know when rewards stop and when funds come back.
The engineering decision
Two lifecycles, one product.
Managed validators and shared stakers have different entry rules, rewards and exits. A managed validator stakes 100M KROWN, waits for approval and gets a dedicated node; leaving means a full unstake. A shared staker can start with 100K, earns by share of the pool, and can unstake part of a position as long as what remains stays above the minimum. We kept the two models separate where they differ and identical where they don't: the same wallet-first flow, the same reward withdrawal and the same 21-day unbonding period for both. Holders learn one product, not two.
What VTS delivered
From decision to delivery.
The full validator journey, from choosing a model to withdrawing funds.
Onboarding
Holders choose between a managed validator and shared staking before committing anything.
Eligibility checks
The platform confirms the wallet and balance before a holder starts a flow they can't finish.
Staking
Managed validators stake 100M KROWN; shared stakers join the pool with 100K to 1B.
Dashboard
Status, stake, commission, rewards and unbonding progress in one place.
Rewards and exit
Earned KROWN is withdrawn directly; unstaking enters a tracked 21-day unbonding period.
Node provisioning
Each approved managed validator gets a dedicated node, run by VTS.
The product flow
- 01
Connect a wallet and choose a model.
- 02
Pass the eligibility check and stake.
- 03
Earn rewards, tracked on the dashboard.
- 04
Withdraw rewards at any time.
- 05
Unstake into the 21-day unbonding period, then withdraw.
Project facts
Two staking models
- 2
- ways to stake: managed and shared Live
- 100K
- KROWN minimum for shared staking Live
- 21 days
- unbonding, tracked in the app Live
Managed validators and shared staking follow different entry requirements, with a tracked 21-day unbonding period for both.
Visit the Validator PlatformWorking together
How we engaged.
Built as part of VTS's engineering work for Krown Technologies. VTS now runs the validator fleet under Krown's monthly DevOps retainer.
