# Delegation Strategy

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**1000X Liquid** is a Staking Pool that aims to further drive decentralization while maintaining the highest returns possible. Shares in the pool are represented by the **1000XSOL** token. Validators are eligible to join if they meet the requirements and are under the top 20.

## Requirements

Validators have to meet certain criteria to join the pool. After that the Score Calculation is applied.

* Being active for at least 10 epochs
* Not belonging to the Superminority (top 33.3% of stake)
* Having attached metadata (name, avatar and website) to the validator identity
* Not being blacklisted (for sandwiching, geo cheating or false advertising)
* 100% uptime in the previous 30 days

## Score Calculation `v1.0`

* Inverse Location Concentration (10-epoch average) **`30%`**
* Leader Slots skipped **`20%`**
* TVC Credits (10-epoch average) **`20%`**
* Commission Score **`25%`**
  * Inflation Commission (weighted 50%)
  * Jito Commission (weighted 50%)
* Software Version **`5%`**

## Delegators List

You can find a list of current and target stakes for 1000X Liquid validators on the following page: <https://1000x.sh/validators/1000x-liquid>