Validator Operator Approved: Grégory
The following Validator Application has passed for Grégory
Congratulations on having your validator approved! We're very excited to have you spin up your validator node and join MainNet. Please find the next steps below. Feel free to reach out with any questions.
Deploy your validator on DevNet/TestNet:
- Set up your own node using the public docs.
- Alternatively, ask one of our partners to spin up your validator node today. Reach out via email to any of them for more information.
- We currently have a waitlist for deploying to MainNet.
Slack
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High-Level Steps:
- Spin up your node on DevNet
- On Slack, share the fixed IP you'd like whitelisted on DevNet for your Validator node
- Spin up your node for DevNet
- Request a DevNet onboarding secret - via API call (curl)
- Spin up your node on Mainnet
- On Slack, share your fixed IP you'd like whitelisted on MainNet for your Validator node
- Spin up your node on MainNet
- Reach out directly on Slack DM to request a MainNet onboarding secret
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From: <amartin@...>
Date: Mon, Jul 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Subject: Validator Operator Approved: Grégory
To: <amartin@...>Validator Operator Submission Details
Name of Applying Institution:
GrégoryURL to website of Applying Institution:
Applying Institution email:
gnarcin@...Short description of Applying Institution :
We are an independent infrastructure operator specializing in secure, high-availability blockchain and cloud-native environments. With strong expertise in Linux systems, automation, and decentralized networks, we aim to contribute actively to the resilience and decentralization of the Canton Network.Are there any other emails you wanted added to the slack channel?:
NoPlease provide information about why you believe you qualify to operate Validators in the Canton Network and why you would prefer to do this yourself instead of using one of the existing operators. :
As a seasoned DevOps and Linux systems engineer, I run a high-availability homelab environment powered by enterprise-grade hardware I manage containerized workloads (Docker, Podman), orchestration tools (e.g., Docker Compose, systemd, and Ansible), and have experience maintaining resilient network services (VPN, monitoring, firewalling, backups). I’m comfortable with troubleshooting, security hardening, and ensuring 24/7 uptime.Name and email of contact at one of the Super Validators who will sponsor your onboarding process. Please find the list of Super Validators here. If you do not have a contact at a Super Validator, please say "N/A":
N/AHow did you hear about us?:
I do my own research on w3How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem? :
Deploy, test and build appsCountry of Incorporation :
FranceBest,
Dr. Amanda L. Martin
814-359-6544
The Linux Foundation
Director of Program Management
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