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OpenDAO Node Network Guidebook

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0: Register as Nova
  • Open https://opendao.cc using a wallet browser
  • Ensure your node's wallet is connected to the correct blockchain "Arbitrum One"
  • Ensure there is ETH in the address to pay for registration
Inviter You

After registration, your node is at the Nova tier. At this point, you have not yet led any Sub Network. Going forward, the nodes you invite will form your Sub Network. After developing your Sub Network until it meets the specified conditions, your node will upgrade.

Each node has a limited invitation capacity. As a Nova node, you can invite up to 10 nodes. When inviting new nodes, we recommend you carefully assess each invitee's sub-network development potential to avoid unreasonable occupation of your Sub Network Bandwidth.
Once node registration is complete, invitation relationships cannot be revoked.
1: Signal Strength

Under the OpenDAO Node Signal Model, your node harvests Dynamic Rewards from the deep layers of its Sub Network.

Each layer's Dynamic Reward is calculated against the Static Reward that the corresponding deep node earns from the BarkX Main Pool.

The transfer ratio decays as the Spacing between two nodes grows. Once spacing exceeds 20 nodes, the ratio decays to zero.

Higher node tiers, however, dramatically amplify signal strength and compensate for that decay — so the higher your tier, the larger the overall share of Dynamic Rewards you capture. A Nova node tops out at an 8% transfer ratio, while a Stellar Master can claim up to 16%.

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Nova
Spacing Transfer Ratio
2: Upgrade to Voyager

To upgrade a Nova node to a Voyager node, you must ensure that your direct Sub Network contains at least 2 Active Nodes.

Inviter You Sub Network

After upgrading to Voyager, your invitation capacity increases to 20 nodes and your signal strength improves across the board.

What is an Active Node: when OpenDAO queries data from BarkX, the node is confirmed to hold a 360-day position inside BarkX.
3: Upgrade to Navigator

To upgrade a Voyager node to a Navigator node, you must ensure that your direct Sub Network contains at least 4 active Voyager nodes (or higher-tier nodes).

Inviter You Active Sub Network Leaf Node

After upgrading to Navigator, your invitation capacity increases to 30 nodes and your signal strength improves across the board.

If a node in your Sub Network is at a higher tier than yours, it also counts toward your upgrade. In short, any node that can help you upgrade must be at least the same tier as your own.
4: Upgrade to Commander

To upgrade a Navigator node to a Commander node, you must ensure that your direct Sub Network contains at least 6 active Navigator nodes (or higher-tier nodes).

Inviter You Active Sub Network Leaf Node

After upgrading to Commander, your invitation capacity increases to 40 nodes and your signal strength improves across the board.

5: Upgrade to Stellar Master

To upgrade a Commander node to a Stellar Master node, you must ensure that your direct Sub Network contains at least 8 active Commander nodes (or higher-tier nodes).

Inviter You Active Sub Network Leaf Node

After upgrading to Stellar Master, your invitation capacity increases to 50 nodes and your signal strength improves across the board.