Replicator
Replicators distribute API data to help decentralize the infrastructure and can stake from cold storage without any risk of slashing.
Replicators distribute API data to help decentralize the infrastructure and can stake from cold storage without any risk of slashing.

Validators enforce the validity of the layer-2 ledger, auditing transactions for correctness and securing the underlying deposits.


Stakers get rewarded for contributing to core components of the exchange.
Traders and market makers can use IDEX safely knowing the exchange is secured by open-source nodes.
As more traders and market makers enter the exchange they add liquidity to IDEX’s markets, increasing volume and staking rewards.