Delegated staking offers numerous validators, and selecting the right one can be challenging. Once the provider enters our Staking Rewards Verified Staking Provider (VSP) Program, you will be able to support your decision-making process. Through this program, we thoroughly scrutinize potential workers, evaluating factors such as security measures, their on-chain reliability, their provider setup, and value-added services for the whole ecosystem.

In addition, you can consider other metrics when selecting a validator to delegate to:

Commission: The commission rate is the percentage of your reward that validators keep. A high commission rate reduces your rewards, while a low rate may impact the validator's profitability and long-term viability.

Number of Users: The number of delegators can significantly influence your choice of validator. More delegators typically enhance network security and reliability, reflecting positively on the validator's reputation.

Performance: Select validators with the highest possible uptime, ideally 99% or above, and a consistent track record of avoiding slashing.

Validator Self-Staked Balance: Validators with a high amount of self-staked tokens have more at stake, providing a strong incentive to maintain their services. However, note that validators can delegate to themselves from another wallet to enhance security.

Network Share: Delegating to the most popular validators can increase centralization risks. Conversely, smaller validators may face profitability challenges, potentially leading to service discontinuation. Supporting smaller validators can help decentralize the network, but requires regular monitoring to ensure they remain active.

We strive to make staking as safe and transparent as possible, however, it's important to consider factors that may influence whether a particular staking option is appropriate for you.

Protocol Security Risks: There is an inherent risk that the protocol may contain unknown bugs, which could impact not only staking but your C4E investment overall.

Slashing Risk: C4E tokens delegated to a validator can be partially slashed if the validator misbehaves. In addition to being slashed, a validator can also be jailed, during which time you will not earn any rewards.

Dropping Out of the Active Set: Beyond losing rewards if your validator is slashed, a validator could also drop out of the top 75, resulting in no rewards being earned. Regularly check to ensure your validator remains active, is not jailed, and has not increased its commission fees.

Unbonding Risk: When staking C4E tokens, there is a lockup period of 21 days. This means that investors will not be able to sell their tokens immediately, but instead need to wait 21 days after initiating unbonding before they can be traded again. This is something to keep in mind when deciding to stake, as crypto markets are highly volatile.

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of all the risks related to staking.

• By delegating to a good long-term oriented validator, you can reduce most of your maintenance.

The C4E ecosystem is comprised of a variety of decentralized applications (dApps) designed to address specific use cases and industry needs within the energy sector:

DeTrade: Facilitates secure and transparent energy trading within the C4E ecosystem through blockchain technology.

DeTrack: Provides a blockchain-based solution for accurately tracking and managing energy production and consumption data.

Chargera: Enhances the electric vehicle charging experience by offering a blockchain-integrated platform for secure payments and passive income opportunities.

Green Energy Proofs (DeGEP): Introduces blockchain-based certification for green energy production, ensuring transparency and trust in renewable energy verification.

C4E tokens serve several essential functions within the network:

Transaction Fees: C4E tokens are used to pay transaction fees within the network, ensuring smooth and secure processing of transactions.

Staking: Token holders can stake C4E tokens to participate in network validation, enhancing security and earning rewards through the Proof of Stake mechanism.

Governance: C4E token holders have voting rights, allowing them to participate in decision-making processes that shape the development and policies of the ecosystem.

Product Discounts and Service Access: Tokens can be used to receive discounts on products and services within the C4E ecosystem, such as DeTrack, DeEC, DeGEP, and Chargera, incentivizing token usage.

DePIN Incentives: C4E tokens serve as incentives within the DePIN framework, encouraging participation and engagement to support network growth and sustainability.

Ecosystem Rewards: Active participants, including developers, validators, and users, can earn C4E tokens as rewards, promoting ongoing involvement and fostering a vibrant community.

Chain4Energy has a total supply of 300,000,000 C4E tokens. Chain4Energy network rewards go through halving every 4 years. The distribution of C4E tokens is as follows:

• Marketing and Grants/Ecosystem Growth - 36.67%
• Advisors and Founders - 13.33%
• Treasury DAO/Community Pool - 13.33%
• Liquidity - 6.67%
• Fairdrop - 6.67%
• Pre-seed - 5.67%
• Seed Round - 9.67%
• PrivateRound - 3.83%
• PublicRound - 4.17%