Proposal #1017
Passed on 23 May 2026 with 87.3% of the votes for yes.
Yes
87.3%
98.2% without abstain
Veto
0.0%
of votes cast
Ended
23 May 2026
87.34%
of votes cast
11.02%
of votes cast
1.62%
of votes cast
0.02%
of votes cast
This proposal reduces the Osmosis active validator set from 100 to 70.
This proposal follows [Hidden link], which reduced the validator set from 120 to 100. Continuing to reduce the active set incrementally contributes to more efficient network communication, reduced hardware demands on validators, and faster potential block finality, benefits that improve both user experience and the long-term scalability of the chain.
Decentralization is a trade-off in terms of performance, with smaller validator sets producing blocks faster, more reliably, and at a lower CPU cost.
These figures demonstrate that trimming the bottom portion of the set can reduce technical overhead, which is determined by the number of validators present, without significantly affecting the number of validators required for each consensus level, which is influenced by the voting power distribution.
This proposal would adjust the staking parameter directly to reduce the Validator count to 70.
These validators have 800,000 OSMO delegated, representing 0.03% of network voting power.
Chart: Current Validator set with consensus boundaries and proposed tail reduction marked
Projected validator set distribution after this proposal:
Forum Thread: [Hidden link]