We are validators committed to the longevity and prosperity of the blockchains we operate. We believe governance and infrastructure are equally important. On this basis we are forming a political party to manifest our vision and values.

We believe that:

• Governance matters.
• Proof-of-stake governance requires the participation of three essential entities: the token holders who delegate their tokens, the validators who stake them, and the foundation or core team(s) supporting the protocol.
• Token holders are the fundamental source of power in these protocols, and they vest that power in validators.
• With power comes responsibility. Validators are responsible to both their delegators and to the network as a whole.
• Foundations and core teams represent a centralized and undemocratic executive power.
• By participating in governance, validators provide an essential check on that power.
• Delegators deserve to be informed of decisions taken on their behalf.
• Validators should be able to articulate their values to token holders, to foundations and core teams, and to themselves.
• Values matter.

Signed

Daniel Hwang, Kintsugi Tech Elizabeth Barnes, Figment Vic Kaul, Chorus One Othman Gbadamassi, Chainflow Ellie Rennie, Metagov Joshua Tan, Metagov Leonoor's Cryptoman Jack Zampolin, Strangelove Ventures Will Pankiewicz, Binary Holdings Damien Bonello, Simply Staking Hyung-Kyu Choi, DSRV Candas Ozgenc, GateOmega Rolf Hoefer, Cultur3 Stake Avicenna, Kleomedes Ioachim Viju, BlockHunters

Version 1.0 - June 11, 2022

Signatures updated from GitHub repo - Jan. 9, 2023

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If you'd like to endorse the declaration, you can sign it by sending a pull request to this GitHub repo.

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