Written by Torram Labs CTO, Lee Raj Written by Torram Labs CTO, Lee Raj Lee Raj One of the most powerful features of the Bitcoin network is its decentralization. As we built the Torram network, we aimed to align ourselves with this core ethos of Bitcoin. Creating peer-to-peer decentralized networks with complex economic incentives is no easy feat, but we were committed to building Torram in the most authentic way—true to Bitcoin’s philosophy. Torram is a Proof-of-Stake network, where validators must stake tokens to participate. Each validator runs three core pieces of software: the Torram node, a trustless Torram relayer, and Bitcoin Core. The Torram network currently generates blocks in under one minute and is capable of producing them every few seconds. Approximately every 10 minutes, when a Bitcoin block is mined, Torram validators submit Merkle proofs to the Bitcoin blockchain. In testnet, validators are using tBTC. On mainnet, they will use real Bitcoin to submit data finality to the Bitcoin network. This is a critical feature of Torram that ensures decentralization and makes the network inherently Bitcoin-native. Economic guarantees and network security are backed by real Bitcoin. Torram has attracted significant interest from validators since its alpha launch. You can read more here: 🔗 Torram’s Node Operator Program Receives Over 5,000 Sign-Ups in Less Than 72 Hours Torram’s Node Operator Program Receives Over 5,000 Sign-Ups in Less Than 72 Hours To put things into perspective: •	Bitcoin has ~22,000 nodes •	Ethereum has ~10,000 nodes •	Solana has ~5,000 nodes These networks are among the longest-standing in crypto history, so we’re incredibly humbled by the crypto community’s enthusiasm for Torram. For our testnet, we are initially capping the validator set to 30, with an institutional focus. These are the validators in our Genesis set. Validator Name

Website



Rhino

rhinostake.com



Enigma

enigma-validator.com



Block Farms

block-farms.io



Certik

certik.com



MH Ventures

mhventures.io



Kingnodes

kingnodes.com



Stakely.io

stakely.io



Matrixed.Link

matrixedlink.io



Polkachu

polkachu.com



KukisGlobal

kukis-global.com



Cryptech-Hacken

hacken.io



Allnodes

allnodes.com



Lavender

lavenderfive.com



GlobalStake.io

globalstake.io



Artifact

artifact-staking.io



Nexum Labs

https://bitsnap.fi/



Republic

https://republic.com/



Chainup

https://www.chainup.com/



Nodedao

https://www.node.monster/



Stakecraft

https://stakecraft.com/



Cosmostation

cosmostation.io



01node

01node.com



Extra Mile (TV Asahi)

extramile.jp



Chandra Station

chandrastation.com



Four Moons

https://x.com/fourmoonsllc



Validation Cloud

validationcloud.io



Swyke

swyke.ai



BitsLab (NodeKeeper)

scalebit.xyz



BitGo

bitgo.com Validator Name

Website



Rhino

rhinostake.com



Enigma

enigma-validator.com



Block Farms

block-farms.io



Certik

certik.com



MH Ventures

mhventures.io



Kingnodes

kingnodes.com



Stakely.io

stakely.io



Matrixed.Link

matrixedlink.io



Polkachu

polkachu.com



KukisGlobal

kukis-global.com



Cryptech-Hacken

hacken.io



Allnodes

allnodes.com



Lavender

lavenderfive.com



GlobalStake.io

globalstake.io



Artifact

artifact-staking.io



Nexum Labs

https://bitsnap.fi/



Republic

https://republic.com/



Chainup

https://www.chainup.com/



Nodedao

https://www.node.monster/



Stakecraft

https://stakecraft.com/



Cosmostation

cosmostation.io



01node

01node.com



Extra Mile (TV Asahi)

extramile.jp



Chandra Station

chandrastation.com



Four Moons

https://x.com/fourmoonsllc



Validation Cloud

validationcloud.io



Swyke

swyke.ai



BitsLab (NodeKeeper)

scalebit.xyz



BitGo

bitgo.com Validator Name

Website Validator Name Validator Name Validator Name Website Website Website Rhino

rhinostake.com Rhino Rhino rhinostake.com rhinostake.com rhinostake.com Enigma

enigma-validator.com Enigma Enigma enigma-validator.com enigma-validator.com enigma-validator.com Block Farms

block-farms.io Block Farms Block Farms block-farms.io block-farms.io block-farms.io Certik

certik.com Certik Certik certik.com certik.com certik.com MH Ventures

mhventures.io MH Ventures MH Ventures mhventures.io mhventures.io mhventures.io Kingnodes

kingnodes.com Kingnodes Kingnodes kingnodes.com kingnodes.com kingnodes.com Stakely.io

stakely.io Stakely.io Stakely.io stakely.io stakely.io stakely.io Matrixed.Link

matrixedlink.io Matrixed.Link Matrixed.Link matrixedlink.io matrixedlink.io matrixedlink.io Polkachu

polkachu.com Polkachu Polkachu polkachu.com polkachu.com polkachu.com KukisGlobal

kukis-global.com KukisGlobal KukisGlobal kukis-global.com kukis-global.com kukis-global.com Cryptech-Hacken

hacken.io Cryptech-Hacken Cryptech-Hacken hacken.io hacken.io hacken.io Allnodes

allnodes.com Allnodes Allnodes allnodes.com allnodes.com allnodes.com Lavender

lavenderfive.com Lavender Lavender lavenderfive.com lavenderfive.com lavenderfive.com GlobalStake.io

globalstake.io GlobalStake.io GlobalStake.io globalstake.io globalstake.io globalstake.io Artifact

artifact-staking.io Artifact Artifact artifact-staking.io artifact-staking.io artifact-staking.io Nexum Labs

https://bitsnap.fi/ Nexum Labs Nexum Labs https://bitsnap.fi/ https://bitsnap.fi/ https://bitsnap.fi/ Republic

https://republic.com/ Republic Republic https://republic.com/ https://republic.com/ https://republic.com/ Chainup

https://www.chainup.com/ Chainup Chainup https://www.chainup.com/ https://www.chainup.com/ https://www.chainup.com/ Nodedao

https://www.node.monster/ Nodedao Nodedao https://www.node.monster/ https://www.node.monster/ https://www.node.monster/ Stakecraft

https://stakecraft.com/ Stakecraft Stakecraft https://stakecraft.com/ https://stakecraft.com/ https://stakecraft.com/ Cosmostation

cosmostation.io Cosmostation Cosmostation cosmostation.io cosmostation.io cosmostation.io 01node

01node.com 01node 01node 01node.com 01node.com 01node.com Extra Mile (TV Asahi)

extramile.jp Extra Mile (TV Asahi) Extra Mile (TV Asahi) extramile.jp extramile.jp extramile.jp Chandra Station

chandrastation.com Chandra Station Chandra Station chandrastation.com chandrastation.com chandrastation.com Four Moons

https://x.com/fourmoonsllc Four Moons Four Moons https://x.com/fourmoonsllc https://x.com/fourmoonsllc https://x.com/fourmoonsllc Validation Cloud

validationcloud.io Validation Cloud Validation Cloud validationcloud.io validationcloud.io validationcloud.io Swyke

swyke.ai Swyke Swyke swyke.ai swyke.ai swyke.ai BitsLab (NodeKeeper)

scalebit.xyz BitsLab (NodeKeeper) BitsLab (NodeKeeper) scalebit.xyz scalebit.xyz scalebit.xyz BitGo

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