# Running Validator Node Running a validator node is a great way to support the network and contribute to the security of the network. It requires a local setup at home on your own server or it up remotely on a cloud. **Reward Rate:**\ \ **5-7% APY.** The reward rate is determined by scaling the reward per EMYC token staked and scaling it by the daily frequency of epochs and the number of days in a year, adjusting it to the proportion of total staked tokens and the available supply and then dividing this total by engaged balance. **Minimum Stake tokens:**\ \ **500,000 EMYC.** The current minimum required for staking is 500,000 EMYC tokens.\ Lockup time: 30 days\ \ When you join in the validator, your stake will automatically be locked up for a duration of 30 days. Stake can be unlocked upon request to us but will only be withdrawable after 30 days. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.emoney.network/validating-on-e-money-network/running-validator-node.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.