Avalanche activates Helicon on September 22: staking lock-up cut to 48 hours
- —Minimum validator lock-up drops from 336 to 48 hours, maximum remains 1 year
- —Uptime threshold for rewards rises from 80% to 90% for periods starting September 22
- —37 of 593 validators are below 90% uptime, 24 already below the current 80%
- —Median uptime is 99.92%, only 250 validators have delegators
Why it matters: Delegators risk losing rewards if their validator fails to maintain 90% uptime, making operator choice more critical.
Source: CryptoTicker