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Validator Count
Latest value: 653 on 3 November 2026.
30-day average: 656.8, down 24.7% from a year earlier (871.8).
Highest daily value since January 2025: 1,311 on 3 January 2025.
The default network series of the Explorer (validator_count). Download the data (CSV)
Number of validators that produced at least one block on a given day. A rising count signals a more decentralized network; a falling count may indicate consolidation or churn.
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- Area
- Stake & Validator Distribution
- Frequency
- Daily
- Unit
- Count
- Split by
- Network, Client, Scheduler, Country, Validator
- Source
- Firedancer
Monthly averages
| Month | Validator Count |
|---|---|
| November 2026 (to 3 November) | 650.3 |
| October 2026 | 657.9 |
| September 2026 | 663.6 |
| August 2026 | 668.5 |
| July 2026 | 680.7 |
| June 2026 | 702.3 |
| May 2026 | 727.7 |
| April 2026 | 739.3 |
| March 2026 | 754.9 |
| February 2026 | 764.9 |
| January 2026 | 766.9 |
| December 2025 | 777.4 |
What it shows
Number of distinct validators active on a given calendar day. At the network level this is strictly validators that produced at least one block; at client and scheduler groupings it is validators with valid stake data. Tracks whether the active validator set is growing or consolidating.
How it is computed
At the network level, a validator is counted if it produced at least one block that day. For client and scheduler views, a validator is counted if it has an active stake recorded, which may include validators that did not produce any blocks that day.
Aggregation: Count of distinct validators meeting the activity threshold for the chosen view.
Things to know
- The network count and the client or scheduler counts use different thresholds: the network count requires at least one block produced, while client and scheduler counts require only a non-zero active stake. A staked validator that skipped all its leader slots on a day is excluded from the network count but included in the client count.
- Country-grouped validator count uses the strictest threshold, requiring both positive active stake and a known datacenter location, so it will always be equal to or lower than the network count.
- Validators without a recognized client label are excluded from all counts.
Full method and formula in the Methodology