# Kinto Validators

5 different entities currently run validators for the Kinto Foundation, validators are listed as follows: (in addition to the 5 currently running validators all members from the SC have the ability to run them)

<table><thead><tr><th width="150">Entity</th><th width="158.69921875">Validator strategies</th><th width="238">EOA</th><th>Status</th><th>SC member</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Caldera</td><td>'Nodemaker'</td><td><a href="https://etherscan.io/address/0x64cf65036a76e3827e448cadbc53d31eefdce04a">0x64cf65036a76e3827e448cadbc53d31eefdce04a</a></td><td>✅ - Active</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Mamori Labs</td><td>Defensive</td><td>0x944eB0a2829A859959586b10D54229278534a696</td><td>✅ - Active</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Ankr</td><td>Defensive</td><td>0x2bfDA59220413DEd39dD0E443620b5277EcE6348</td><td>✅ - Active</td><td>No</td></tr><tr><td>Hypernative</td><td>Defensive</td><td>0x58028fFbc25aE2e12b96276bDB125955F41D41f3</td><td>✅ - Active</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Venn</td><td>Defensive</td><td>0xe528E74302FFCF6F9F6a1c973968d98F0fDbad8f</td><td>✅ - Active</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Kinto Foundation</td><td>Defensive</td><td>0x08E674c4538caE03B6c05405881dDCd95DcaF5a8</td><td>Available</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Kintsugi Foundation</td><td>Defensive</td><td>0x94561e98DD5E55271f91A103e4979aa6C493745E</td><td>Available</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Turnkey</td><td>Defensive</td><td>0xD98B32e5D0Dcb5853e498225a15447a59b7a40e1</td><td>Available</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Certora</td><td>Defensive</td><td>0x5FB5040dfC5B8b9Ea40dFBd881188Ec85cDC0621</td><td>Available</td><td>Yes</td></tr></tbody></table>

To understand mode about validator strategies:

* <https://docs.arbitrum.io/run-arbitrum-node/more-types/run-validator-node#validation-strategies>

### Want to run a validator?

If you are interested on running a validator contact developers(at)kinto.xyz In your email please include, the name of your organization, experience running nodes and your Kinto Wallet Address.

Make sure that you can run the minimum required specs:

* <https://docs.arbitrum.io/run-arbitrum-node/more-types/run-archive-node>

If selected to run a validator you will receive an email with all the details to launch and keep your validator running.