Ech0's Laboratory

Polkadot Validators

Secure, reliable and transparent infrastructure within the Polkadot ecosystem. Supported by the Web3 Foundation Decentralized Nodes Program.

2
Validators
20,000
DOT Staked
5%
Commission
Known Good
Judgement
1y 3m
Operating Since Sep 2024
0
Incidents
A+
Performance Grade
Active Validators

Our Validators

Two validators currently active on the Polkadot network, open to new nominations.

ECH0.RE/01

5% Commission
Stash Address
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Telemetry Name ECH0-RE/01
Self Stake 10,000 DOT

ECH0.RE/02

5% Commission
Stash Address
15KhD36jXQsqrAbYCjcTmguPYvBdCNdZFvEZbntAB1mrRN8Y
Telemetry Name ECH0-RE/02
Self Stake 10,000 DOT

Selected in Programmes

1KV
DN Cohort 1
DN Cohort 2
DN Cohort 2.1
DN Cohort 3
Infrastructure

Hardware Specifications

Dedicated bare-metal servers with all specifications publicly disclosed.

Current Setup

Active
CPU AMD Ryzen 9 7900X12 cores - 4.7/5.6 GHz
Memory 64 GB DDR5 ECC 4800 MHzSamsung M324R4GA3BB0-CQK
Storage 4x960 GB NVMe RAID 10Samsung PM983 Enterprise
Motherboard ASRock Rack AM5D4ID-2T/BCMFull ECC Support
Location Cape Town, South AfricaRackzar - 1 Gb/s
OS Debian 13 x86_64
1.68 GiB/s
CPU
17.72 GiB/s
Memory
1.69 GiB/s
Seq. Write
657 MiB/s
Rand. Write

New Setup

Feb 2026
CPU AMD EPYC 4344P8 cores - 3.8/5.3 GHz
Memory 64 GB DDR5 ECC 5200 MT/sCrucial CT32G56C46U5.C16D
Storage 4x960 GB NVMe RAID 10Micron 7450 Enterprise
Motherboard ASRock Rack B650D4U3-2Q/BCMFull ECC Support
Location Roubaix, FranceOVH - 3 Gb/s
OS Debian 13 x86_64
1.57 GiB/s
CPU
20.64 GiB/s
Memory
2.43 GiB/s
Seq. Write
1.73 GiB/s
Rand. Write
Verification

On-Chain Identity

Verified identity with the highest trust level.

Ech0's Laboratory

Known Good Validator Registrar
Email [email protected]
Website https://ech0.re
X / Twitter @ech0re
Element / Matrix @ech0.re:matrix.org
Discord ech0.re
Judgement KnownGood (Highest Level)
Staking Proxy

Day-to-day validator operations and staking-related actions.

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Governance Proxy

Voting and governance participation. Parent identity for all accounts.

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Protection

Security Practices

Enterprise-grade security measures to protect your stake.

Cold Storage

Staking funds are stored using hardware-backed cold wallets. Keys are generated and held offline with backup procedures following industry best practices.

Multi-Layer Protection

Multiple security layers including hardware devices, isolated backups, two-factor authentication, and encrypted storage protect access.

Key Rotation

Operational keys are rotated periodically. Routine validator management does not expose cold storage through proxy accounts.

Skin in the Game

We stake our own funds alongside nominators. All rewards are automatically re-staked, demonstrating long-term commitment.