Epics DAO Solana Validator Ranked in the Top 100 on Jito StakeNet Steward. Transparent On-Chain Performance Evaluation Demonstrates the Foundation of ERPC Platform Quality

The Epics DAO validator, operated by ELSOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam, the Netherlands; CEO: Fumitake Kawasaki) and Validators DAO, has been ranked in the Top 100 of the Jito StakeNet Steward performance leaderboard.

StakeNet Steward continuously evaluates validators based on on-chain history and network data, and the recorded history is reflected directly in the ranking. This placement indicates that the validator’s operational record over a certain period has been verified against transparent external criteria.

StakeNet consists of the Validator History Program and the Steward Program. The Validator History Program stores up to three years (512 epochs) of validator history on-chain, including vote credits, commission settings, MEV commission settings, software version, client type, total stake, and stake rank.

The Steward Program incorporates this historical data together with real-time information obtained through gossip, and updates scores and delegation amounts through a state machine executed by Keepers. These operations are performed based on on-chain data without discretionary intervention, enabling autonomous and transparent evaluation and stake management.

Steward’s scoring criteria do not fluctuate significantly with short-term optimization. The structure emphasizes the consistency of accumulated historical data—such as vote performance, commission history, version adherence, and other operational indicators—over longer periods. These historical records are reflected directly in the validator’s score.

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The Epics DAO validator is operated with a 0% commission and 0% MEV fee structure, and these fee settings are recorded as part of the evaluation criteria in Steward. Performance indicators such as vote stability, network latency, skip rate, version adherence, and MEV execution consistency are referenced, and none of these metrics can be formed through short-term configuration changes. Stable operation over an extended period is required for these indicators to be reflected in the score.

In this evaluation cycle, the Epics DAO validator ranked within the Top 100. This ranking indicates that multiple indicators recorded on-chain have remained stable over a sustained period, rather than being driven by short-term behavior.

Based on Steward’s evaluation, JitoSOL assigns stake to higher-ranked validators. In this update, approximately 35,000 SOL (equivalent to about 4.6 million USD or roughly 700 million JPY at the time of writing) was delegated to the Epics DAO validator. Delegation is carried out based on the overall score recorded in the validator’s history, requiring that operational quality consistently meets evaluation criteria.

For the JitoSOL pool, delegating to low-fee validators helps maintain higher effective APY for stakers. For Epics DAO, the increased and stabilized stake base strengthens long-term operational planning and enables sustained quality improvements.

ERPC and Validators DAO operate RPC, network infrastructure, and validators not as separate components but as a unified system. Solana’s transaction processing depends on the combination of these layers, and validator performance directly influences SWQoS throughput, RPC success rates, and network latency.

The latest evaluation and delegation from JitoSOL externally confirm that the validator, as part of ERPC’s foundational infrastructure, is operating as expected. Validator operational quality is a prerequisite for RPC and network performance, and expanded delegation contributes to the overall stability of the ERPC platform.

ERPC, Validators DAO, and Epics DAO will continue to treat validators, network infrastructure, and RPC as an integrated system, advancing improvements across the Solana operational foundation.