Stakeholder Perspective - The Rise of Node Operators as the Third Pillar in the Re-staking Economy

When discussing re-staking, we usually focus on two main players: LST holders (users) who hope to achieve higher yields, and new projects (AVSs) that seek security guarantees. However, there is a crucial third pillar in this economic model—the Node Operators. The emergence of Solayer is opening a brand new and diversified business era for professional node operators in the Solana ecosystem.

In the past, the income sources for node operators were relatively single, mainly earning inflation rewards and transaction fees from the Solana network by running validator nodes. Solayer provides them with a whole new 'service market' where they can transform their accumulated professional skills, hardware resources, and industry reputation into richer income sources.

1. Diversified Service Revenue: Operators can choose to provide validation services for multiple different AVSs. For example, one operator could simultaneously provide node services for an oracle network, a cross-chain bridge, and a data availability layer, earning rewards from all three projects. This greatly enriches their income structure and reduces dependence on a single income source.

2. Capitalization of Reputation: In Solayer's market, operators with outstanding reputations and long-term stable operations will find it easier to gain commissions from LST holders and be chosen as partners by high-quality AVSs. This makes 'reputation' itself a valuable asset that can be quantified and capitalized.

3. Specialization and Competition: This will give rise to a more competitive and specialized operator market. Some operators may focus on providing extreme performance, serving AVSs in gaming and high-frequency trading; others may focus on providing the highest level of security redundancy, serving financial services and asset bridges.

Solayer not only revitalizes users' idle assets but also activates the idle capacity and professional value of operators, injecting new vitality into the decentralization and robustness of the entire Solana network.@Solayer #BuiltonSolayer $LAYER