# Delegator Application: User Guide

## **Introduction**

The Qubetics delegator application provides a user-friendly interface for delegators to onboard and manage the delegated stake to associated validators.

Delegators actively participate in the Qubetics blockchain network by staking their own TICS Tokens to support the selection of trustworthy validators who verify transactions and maintain blockchain integrity and security. Delegators play a crucial role in the Qubetics consensus mechanism (DPOS), ensuring that validators act in the network's best interest. In return for their support, delegators are rewarded with a portion of the validators' earnings/rewards.

## Who are the Delegators?

Delegators are essential participants in the consensus mechanism (DPOS) within the Qubetics ecosystem in making the network decentralized. Their role involves supporting the selection process of validators by delegating trusted validators who will be responsible for creating new blocks and validating transactions.

By delegating validators with TICS coins, delegators contribute to the decentralization of the validation process, which in turn enhances the security of the network. Unlike validators, who are active participants in the network by running a validator node and staking a significant amount in the network, delegators are considered passive participants in the Qubetics ecosystem.&#x20;

## What are the minimum requirements to become a delegator?<br>

**Stake Amount: To** become a delegator, a user would require a minimum of **50 TICS tokens in their wallet on Testnet** and **1 TICS token in their wallet on Mainnet**.

<mark style="color:blue;">**Note: A user will require sufficient TICS tokens to create a delegator bond and an additional amount for transaction fees.**</mark>

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**Qubetics Blockchain (Mainnet) uses a two-epoch system with its use cases:**\
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Daily or 24 Hours (86400 seconds): Distribute staking rewards daily

* Trigger inflation/minting
* Update fee splits
* Perform daily IBC housekeeping
* Prune the temporary state<br>

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Weekly or 7 Days (604800 seconds):\
Run expensive processes less often (e.g., slashing checks, validator jailing)

* Rotate the validator performance evaluation
* Payout long-term incentives (e.g., liquidity mining)
* Reset TWAP (Time-Weighted Average Price) if used
* Snapshot state for governance or analytics
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