Plug in. Start earning.
Turn a Raspberry Pi 4 into the supported floor of the Asentum validator network. Earn ASE rewards, help secure a post-quantum chain, and pay less in electricity than a cup of coffee per year. The smallest possible setup, and proof that the network really runs on real hardware.
The supported floor fits in your palm
Raspberry Pi 4
4 GB RAM, quad-core ARM Cortex-A72, USB SSD. The supported floor for an Asentum validator — proof the chain runs on real hardware.
64GB SD Card
Class 10 microSD. Stores the full chain state and node software with room to spare.
5 Watts
~$5/year in electricity. Less than charging your phone.
Four steps to validator status
Flash & Boot
Flash Raspberry Pi OS Lite to an SD card or USB SSD. Plug in power and Ethernet. SSH in.
Install & Sync
A single one-line CLI command installs the Asentum node binary. Chain sync runs from a recent snapshot.
Bond ASE
Generate a validator key, bond the minimum ASE stake, and set your commission rate (capped at 20%) and validator name.
Join the Committee
Run `asentum validator start`. Once the stake-weighted lottery selects you, you're producing blocks and earning rewards.
The most affordable validator on any chain
One-Time Hardware
- Raspberry Pi 4 (4GB)~$55
- 64GB microSD card~$8
- USB-C power supply~$10
- Heatsink case (optional)~$7
- Total~$80
Ongoing Costs
- Electricity (5W × 24/7)~$5/year
- Internet (your existing)$0
- Software updatesFree
- Cloud hostingNot needed
- Annual total~$5/year
Earn ASE while you sleep
Active committee validators earn a share of block rewards plus EIP-1559 priority tips, plus commissions on delegated stake. Final emission and reward parameters lock before mainnet — testnet validators help us tune them with real data.
Block Rewards
A share of the per-block emission, paid to active committee members. Final curve locks before mainnet.
Priority Tips
EIP-1559 priority tips paid by users wanting faster inclusion. The base fee is burned; the tip goes to the proposer.
Delegations
Earn a commission (capped at 20%) on rewards from ASE delegated to your validator. Cosmos-style shared slashing.
