Band Protocol

Specifications

Details

Platform (underlying architecture)

Oracle (built on top of BandChain)

Consensus Algorithm

Proof-of-Stake

Ecosystem

Cosmos

Token

BAND

Native Token Ticker

$BAND

Smallest Unit

uBAND (micro BAND, 1 BAND = 10^6 uBAND)

ARR or APY

~13%

Max Supply

Delegation Requirements (Min-Max)

No minimum and maximum limit

Stake Activation Period

None

Reward Distribution Period

Every block (~3 seconds)

Compounding

Manual

Compounding Frequency

Rewards can be relegated as earned. It requires manual claiming of rewards and then redelegating them back to the same validator

Unbonding Period

21 days

Lockup Period

None

Penalties and Slashing

Yes - 5% slashing for double-signing and 0.01% slashing + jailed for excessive downtime

Burn Mechanism

None

Validator Self-Bond Requirement

1 BAND is required for setup

Inflation

7.88%

Validator Set Diversity

Currently, BAND protocol’s active validator set is comprised of the top 100 validator candidates with the most token staked to them.

Governance Mechanism

On-chain governance

Smart Contract Support


Smart Contract Programming Language


Cross-chain Compatibility (Interoperability)

Yes

TPS (Transaction Throughput)


Transaction Finality

~3 seconds

Link to Explorer(s)

https://www.cosmoscan.io/, https://www.mintscan.io/band , https://atomscan.com/band-protocol

Testnet Faucet

Check HERE

Figment’s Public Validator Address

bandvaloper1zm5p8gg3ugjcdwz9yrxaf6fdptxa4gw04rplr9

Figment Staking Guide

HERE

Figment Supported MEV Relay

N/A

Recommended Wallet(s)

Ledger

CoinGecko Profile

https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/band-protocol