Kairos Research X Firstset: Aligning Research & Infrastructure for the Future of Solana
Our Solana Validator is Live!
Our Solana Validator is Live!
It’s been about a year since we launched Kairos Research, and we’re incredibly proud of everything we’ve accomplished in that time - none of which would be possible without our readers (thank you!). Over the past year, staking, liquid staking, and restaking have become a major focus of our research. These mechanisms are fundamental to a blockchain network’s economic design, influencing DeFi ecosystems in ways that resemble, but don’t fully mirror, both monetary and fiscal policy.
Given the time we’ve spent analyzing these trends and mapping their downstream effects, we’ve decided to get even closer to the source. We’re excited to announce that Kairos Research is now operating validators in partnership with Firstset. When we launched, we said we would recognize and collaborate with those pushing the ecosystem forward. Firstset embodies that ethos, and we’re excited to take this next step with them.
Our first validator is now live on Solana - the first of many we’ll be running together. We believe the majority of financial transactions in the future will take place on blockchain rails, and the network that captures most of this volume will be the one with a continued desire for optimizing speed and performance. Right now, no chain is better positioned than Solana. With record-breaking Real Economic Value (REV) being generated and breakthrough primitives emerging at a pace we haven’t seen elsewhere, Solana’s economic landscape is the most compelling in the smart contract space. By operating a validator, we’re not just deepening our coverage - we’re becoming direct participants in the network’s evolution.
Support our research by staking with us!
You can do so directly through the Phantom, Solflare, or the Backpack wallet - or whatever your preferred self-custodial route may be. We’re excited to take this next step and look forward to contributing even more to the ecosystem.
The road to our first $1bn in stake starts now.