VELD MINER + VALIDATOR — Full Node
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Mine VELD and earn validator rewards by endorsing every block.
Validators earn from the validator pool (10% of every block's
coinbase), distributed every 144 blocks.

REQUIREMENTS:
  - Windows 10 or later (64-bit)
  - Internet connection (always-on recommended)
  - ~100 MB disk space
  - 10,000 VELD staked to register as validator

SETUP:
  1. Double-click "Start Validator.bat"
  2. Create or import your wallet
  3. Stake at least 10,000 VELD at wallet.veld.network
  4. Register as validator on the Validators page
  5. The client automatically endorses every new block

VALIDATOR REWARDS:
  - 10% of every block's coinbase goes to the validator pool
  - Pool is distributed every 144 blocks (~2.4 hours)
  - Rewards proportional to your endorsement count
  - Must stay online to endorse — missed blocks = missed rewards

YOUR FILES:
  veld-data/miner.key     — Encrypted mining key (DO NOT DELETE)
  veld-data/rpc.token     — Encrypted RPC auth token
  veld-data/*.veld-keys   — Wallet keyfile (import into wallet.veld.network)

LINKS:
  Wallet:   https://wallet.veld.network
  Explorer: https://explorer.veld.network
  Website:  https://veld.network
