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# Validation

Welcome to the validator documentation for SGE Network. Validators are nodes that participate in the security of a network and are responsible for committing new blocks in the blockchain.

&#x20;<mark style="color:red;">**Main Net Pre-Requisite**</mark>

<mark style="color:red;">"No US-located main net infrastructure. Any nodes discovered to be located in the US will not be eligible for a project delegation."</mark>