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# Validators
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The Jackal Validators are secure web servers, dedicated machines that participate in the consensus protocol by
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broadcasting cryptographic signatures, or votes, to agree upon the next block. Voting power is determined by the amount
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of staking tokens delegated by non-validators and bonded as collateral to earn a reward. These non-validators, or
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delegators, incur the risk of getting punished (slashed) if the delegate validator gets hacked or violates the protocol.
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To set up a validator and become a contributing part of the network, read the installation
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instructions [here](/docs/nodes/nodes/installation)
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