TACo Node Setup

Running a TACo node is not a passive activity, and requires some DevOps experience. However, TACo was designed with independent stakers in mind, and is relatively very accessible from a skills and cost perspective . The set-up and ongoing maintenance are manageable and do not require a major time commitment.

Before authorizing your stake to TACo, please read all the pages in this section to understand the system requirements, installation options, authorization & registration steps, operator responsibilities, token lock-up commitments, violations & penalties, and reward & fee models. Make sure you have notifications enabled for the #announcements channel in the Threshold discord, so you don't miss any major updates – even if you have automatic upgrades enabled.

As of January 1st 2024, running a Proxy Re-Encryption (PRE) node is no longer compensated. Stakers are advised to spin up a TACo node on a fresh instance if they wish to earn rewards & fees. PRE functionality may be folded into a later version of the TACo service, if and when there is demand from adopting developers.