10.1 Staking Model and Role Alignment

In FreCx, staking is not a one-size-fits-all mechanism. Each node role has a defined staking structure, designed to balance accessibility with responsibility.

The staking requirements are structured as follows:

• Cluster Nodes require a fixed stake of 1,000,000 FreCx per node, with additional nodes requiring multiples of the same amount.

• Sync Nodes require staking in multiples of 2,500 FreCx, allowing flexible scaling of participation.

• Vault Nodes require staking in multiples of 1,000 FreCx, enabling broader participation across a larger validator set

Node Capacity Configuration

The FreCx mainnet enforces the following maximum participation limits:

• The network supports up to 10 Cluster nodes, which are responsible for block production and consensus coordination.

• The network supports up to 150 Sync nodes, which perform full-state validation and transaction verification.

• The network supports up to 16,000 Vault nodes, which provide distributed verification, redundancy, and data integrity assurance.

This structure ensures that high-impact roles (Cluster) require significant commitment, validation roles (Sync, Vault) remain accessible and scalable, and participation can increase incrementally without rigid constraints

From a user perspective, this means staking is both modular and extensible, allowing gradual participation based on available capital and intended involvement.