Everything you need fits in your palm
Raspberry Pi 4
4GB RAM, quad-core ARM Cortex-A72. More than enough for DPoS block production.
64GB SD Card
Class 10 microSD. Stores the full chain state and node software with room to spare.
5 Watts
~$5/year in electricity. Less than charging your phone.
Four steps to validator status
Flash & Boot
Flash Raspberry Pi OS Lite to an SD card. Insert it, plug in power and Ethernet. SSH in.
Install & Sync
One curl command installs the Asentum node. Chain sync takes about 15-30 minutes.
Stake ASX
Create a validator wallet and stake 10,000+ ASX. Set your commission rate and validator name.
Start Earning
Run `asentum validator start`. You're now producing blocks and earning rewards 24/7.
The most affordable validator on any chain
One-Time Hardware
- Raspberry Pi 4 (4GB)~$55
- 64GB microSD card~$8
- USB-C power supply~$10
- Heatsink case (optional)~$7
- Total~$80
Ongoing Costs
- Electricity (5W × 24/7)~$5/year
- Internet (your existing)$0
- Software updatesFree
- Cloud hostingNot needed
- Annual total~$5/year
Earn ASX while you sleep
Active validators earn ~0.5 ASX per block produced, plus transaction priority fees and delegation commissions. With 3-second blocks and 21 validators, that's roughly 1,371 blocks per day per validator.
Block Rewards
~0.5 ASX per block. Consistent, predictable income for active validators.
Priority Fees
Transaction tips from users wanting faster inclusion. Grows with network usage.
Delegations
Earn commission (5-20%) on rewards from tokens delegated to your validator.
