Agoric is the first proof of stake blockchain to utilize hardened JavaScript smart contracts. Zoe, another first of its kind innovation, provides “offer safety”, ensuring users get what they pay for or a full refund. ERTP is the token standard that treats fungible and non-fungible assets exactly the same.

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Informal Staking has been an active validator on Agoric since March 2022. The Agoric team are pioneers of smart contracts, with their work predating blockchains, and also helped to standardize and generalize the IBC protocol. Agoric is also working with Informal Systems using formal verification tools to improve software integrity.

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Agoric uses a dual token system to “grease” the on-chain economy. BLD is the staking and governance token and the primary token backing Run Protocol. RUN is a stable local currency that is used to pay network fees.

Akash Network powers the “Unstoppable Cloud”. Akash is decentralized, permissionless, censorship-resistant and is aiming to rival AWS and other cloud service providers by providing a digital p2p marketplace for cloud compute resources.

Akash Network

Informal Staking has been an active validator for Akash Network since February, 2022. Here at Informal Staking we don’t consider current software solutions to be secure enough to build Web 3.0 infrastructure. Akash helps to solve this problem by providing a secure decentralized alternative to current cloud computing marketplaces.

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AKT plays multiple roles for the Akash network. It is the gas staking and governance token for the network and is used for the cloud compute marketplace. AKT staking includes fees from the p2p marketplace.

Archway is a smart contract platform that incentivizes developers to build through protocol-level incentives and rewards.  The protocol provides developers with the tools to quickly build and launch scalable cross-chain dapps and receive rewards for the value that the dApps contribute to the network.

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Informal Staking has been a validator on Archway since genesis.  At Informal Staking we believe that incentivizing developers is a great way to bring exciting new projects to the Cosmos ecosystem.  Archway has developed a L1 with modified Cosmos modules that allow developers to create economic models that are sustainable and encourage building dapps. 


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Archways native toke "ARCH" is used to secure the chain.  It is used for staking, fee and governance.  The ARCH toke is also the token used to incentivize dapp developers. 

Axelar Network aims to enable composability between blockchains,  dAPP users can interact with any asset/application on any chain.  Developers can build on their choice of platform that best suits their use case, however, they will have access to users, assets/applications in all other ecosystems.


Axelar Network

Informal Staking has been a validator on Axelar Network since October 2022.  Here at Informal Staking we believe that developers should have the ability to build on whichever platform best suits their application, while still having access to access to users, and assets/applications in other ecosystems.  Axelar Network aims to make this possible through a permissionless Proof-of-Stake transport layer.

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AXL is the token that secures Axelar Network.  It is used for transaction fees, governance proposals, and to reward ecosystem builders and community contributors. Developers can build on their choice of platform that best suits their use case, however, they will have access to users, assets/applications in all other ecosystems.


Celestia aims to enable modular blockchains.  This allows developers to build unique applications that were not previously possible.  Celestia enables other blockchains to leverage it as a data availability and consensus layer, they can publish their transactions on Celestia. On the consensus layer, Celestia can check and validate the stored data.

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Informal Staking has been a validator on Celestia since genesis.  At Informal Staking we believe that unique applications can be developed through modular blockchain technology.  Celestia is the world's first data availability blockchain network.

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TIA is the token the secures the Celestia blockchain.  It has multiple uses including governance, staking, gas fees and blobspace which allows developers to publish data

Cheqd Network is an application specific blockchain powering a Self Sovereign Identity (SSI) platform. The Cheqd network enables digital trust, facilitates new business around SSI, and bridges DeFi to DID (Decentralized Identifiers) markets.

Cheqd Network

Informal Staking has been an active validator for Cheqd since November, 2021. Cheqd enables digital trust between people and organizations and is the first self sovereign identity solution in the Interchain. As one of the top validators for Cheqd we offer premium network security and are active in network governance.

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The CHEQ token is used as a staking and governance token for the Cheqd blockchain. CHEQ is also used to monetize verifiable credentials and incentivize usage of the network.

Coreum is an enterprise-grade blockchain built with a focus on compliance with ISO 20022 standards.  The chain aims to be interoperable, scalable and fast.  Developers and financial institutions are provided with all the tools necessary to build any DeFi application.  This includes features such as a built-in non-custodial bridge functionality, and a built-in full-featured Decentralized Exchange module with Synthetic Order Book functionality.

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Informal Staking has been a validator for Coreum since March 2023.   Coreum is an enterprise-grade blockchain built with a focus on compliance with ISO 20022 standards.  Coreum's EGB standard offers the necessary infrastructure for all sizes of enterprises to build dApps.

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Core is the native utility token of Coreum. Core is a scarce asset that is used for governance, and staking on the PoS network.  The token is also used as an incentive for security providers and developers.

Cosmos Hub was the first blockchain in the Interchain and is the only chain that upholds the core principles of the Cosmos vision. Cosmos Hub is dedicated to supporting the Interchain ecosystem.

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Informal Staking has been operating a Cosmos Hub validator since the genesis block in 2019 and continues to be an active network participant working to improve the utility of the Cosmos Hub and providing IBC relayer services. In our time as a validator for Cosmos Hub we have not been slashed and maintain 99.99% uptime.

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The Cosmos Hub blockchain is powered by the ATOM, the gas, staking and governance token. ATOM is also used to bootstrap new networks and will be able to lease security to consumer chains following the Interchain Security upgrade.

Dydx aims to provide the best user experience as a decentralized exchange. They are the leading DeFi protocol developer for advanced trading.  It features a full decentralized off-chain order book and matching engine, with no trading gas fees.


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Informal Staking has been a validator on dydx since October 2023. Here at Informal Staking we love to see successful projects moving to the Cosmos ecosystem. The team at dydx is professional and puts user experience as the main priority for their product.  They are the leading DeFi protocol developer for advanced trading.

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Dydx is the token that secures the network.  It is also the token used for governance, staking and for paying trading fees.


Evmos is built using the Cosmos SDK.  It allows developers to have the features that they appreciate in Etherium while still benefiting from the aspects of Cosmos that increase their flexibility and interoperability such as Tendermint and IBC.


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Here at Informal Staking we believe that interoperability is a crucial part of the future of blockchains.  Evmos aims to be where EVM meets interchain composability.

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EVMOS is the token that secures the EVMOS Network.  It is used to participate in governance proposals and to pay developers and network operators for their services.

The Ixo Protocol is the foundation for building an internet of impact that supports sustainable social, environmental and economic developments. Ixo is building a global digital immune system for humanity.

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Informal Staking has been operating a validator for the IXO Impact Hub since September, 2021. Here at Informal Staking we believe that blockchains enable more sustainable economies that will lead to new forms of economic and social coordination and the Impact Hub provides a platform for economic and social innovation.

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IXO powers the tokenized impact economy by securing the Impact Hub through staking and functions as the fee token for the IXO blockchain.

Injective is a layer one blockchain built for finance.  It is interoperable, fast, and aims to power the next generation in DeFi applications, including decentralized spot and derivatives exchanges, prediction markets, and lending protocols.


Injective Network

Informal Staking has been a validator for Injective since November 2022.   At Informal Staking, we believe that blockchains can be used to enable the decentralization of finance-based applications.  This will hopefully contribute to more sustainable and transparent economies in the future.  Injective provides a finance-specific layer-1 blockchain for developers to build on. 

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INJ is the native utility token of Injective. INJ is a scarce asset that is used for governance, token burn auctions, and staking on the PoS network. 60% of fees generated through dApps are put into an on-chain buy-back-and-burn auction used to maintain the deflationary nature of INJ.   40% of fees generated by users on dApps built on Injective go directly towards incentivizing new developers building on Injective!


Juno is a decentralized, permission-less, censorship resistant smart contract platform offering an open-source sandbox environment for developers to deploy smart contracts using CosmWasm. Juno utilizes IBC to enable interoperability with the Interchain ecosystem, from token transfers to smart contract calls.

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Informal Staking has been an active Juno validator since the Juno launch on October 2021. Juno is an innovation by the community and became the first blockchain to implement CosmWasm 1.0 which introduced IBC enabled smart contracts. As innovators of the Interchain, we support Juno as a pioneer of fully interoperable smart contracts.

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JUNO is the gas, staking and governance token for the Juno Network. JUNO is required to pay for fees when interacting with smart contracts and sending tokens on the Juno blockchain. JUNO also serves as the base pair for JunoSwap, the on-chain Interchain Automated Market Maker (AMM).

The MediBloc chain is referred to as Panacea.  It was built using the Cosmos SDK in 2017.   Panacea blockchain is the key infrastructure for the services that MediBloc hopes will reinvent the healthcare experience.  Mediblock also has a toolkit that allows developers to create applications on top of MediBloc platform.


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Informal Staking started validating for MediBloc in January of 2023.  At Informal Staking we believe that blockchain can be used to increase data availability, security and reliability across many industries.  Medibloc aims to allow people to have sovereignty over their own data and use their health information according to their own needs.



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MED is the token that secures the MediBlock blockchain (Panacea).  It is also the token used for community governance.  MED tokens are also used to incentivize participation in the MediBloc platform ecosystem including patience and healthcare providers who contribute to the production and distribution of health data.



The Nomic blockchain secures the Nomic Bitcoin bridge – the first decentralized and permissionless bridge bringing BTC into the Interchain ecosystem. Nomic is a custom proof of stake blockchain developed using Rust running on top of Tendermint.

Nomic Bitcoin Bridge

Informal Staking has been an active validator for Nomic since April, 2022. The Nomic Bitcoin bridge is a custom developed blockchain designed specifically to bring BTC to the Interchain. We view BTC as central to the future of the decentralized cryptocurrency economy, and Nomic offers a novel and unique bridging protocol to enable Bitcoin transactions in the Interchain.

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Nomic has two tokens. NOM is the staking token used to secure and govern the Nomic Bitcoin bridge, as well as the fee token required to pay network fees. The second token on Nomic is nBTC, a 1:1 wrapped token of BTC on the Nomic blockchain.

Osmosis is a highly advanced and experimental AMM protocol developed using the Cosmos SDK. Beyond tools for DeFi, Osmosis is also leading the way for DeFi to ReFi (“Regenerative Finance”) as the first ever blockchain to go carbon neutral using completely on-chain methods.

Osmosis AMM

Informal Staking has been an active validator and main IBC relayer operator for Osmosis since the genesis block on June 2021. Osmosis has become an economic hub in the Interchain continuing to innovate and push the limits of what IBC is capable of, with the Hermes relayers supporting the highest volume channels in the ecosystem.

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OSMO holds multiple roles in the Osmosis ecosystem. OSMO is a staking and governance token, liquidity mining incentive, staking reward token, and provides a base pair for Osmosis AMM Liquidity Pools. Osmosis supports a novel “superfluid staking” mechanism that allows OSMO in liquidity pools to be used to secure the chain.

Regen Ledger is the world’s first publicly-verifiable blockchain ledger designed to combat climate change by focusing on ecological health and regenerative finance. Regen Ledger was developed using Tendermint and the Cosmos SDK with some modifications, such as the eco-credit module.

Regen Ledger

Informal Staking has been an active validator for Regen Network since the genesis block in March, 2022. Regen was the second network that Informal Staking joined after the Cosmos Hub. We support Regen as pioneers of the DeFi to ReFi movement.

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REGEN is the gas, staking and governance token for the Regen Ledger. The REGEN token also serves utility for eco-credit basket creation and the buying/selling of eco-credits.

Stride aims to provide liquid staking to all chains in the Cosmos ecosystem.  It is a liquid staking zone allowing delegators to earn their staking yield while earning additional yield through lending, LPing, and more.  When you stake with stride you will receive “stTokens”.   These can be traded, and redeemed for your original tokens at any time!


Stride Network

Informal Staking has been a validator on Stride Network since November 2022.  Here at Informal Staking we believe in a responsible approach to liquid staking.  The team at stride is not only the first liquid staking protocol available in Cosmos, but they also have had the most number of security audits. 


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STRD is the token that secures the Stride network.  It is used as a token to vote on governance proposals.  stTokens are the functional token used to take advantage of the Stride liquid staking process.  Stride aims to have stTokens available for every Cosmos chain using IBC V3 in the future. 


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