Desktop App — Valdium Operator

What is Valdium Operator?

Valdium Operator is a desktop application for macOS, Windows, and Linux that lets you run a full validator node, manage your wallet, stake VLD, and monitor the network — all through a native GUI with no terminal required.

Installation

Download the latest release from valdium.xyz/downloads. Choose your platform (macOS .dmg, Windows .exe, Linux .AppImage), open the installer, and drag to Applications.

First launch

Step 1: Create your wallet. Enter a password (minimum 8 characters) and click Create. A Dilithium3 keypair is generated and encrypted with scrypt (N=131072) + AES-GCM-256. Your private key never exists unencrypted on disk.

Step 2: Sync the blockchain. The app syncs the full chain (~50 MB, 2–10 minutes depending on your connection). You can't skip the sync — validators need the full chain history.

Once synced, you're in the dashboard.

Staking and validating

The dashboard detects your validator status automatically:

Not staked — request test VLD from the faucet, enter your password, click "Stake 1,000 VLD & Start Validating"
Pending — your bond transaction was submitted, activating in the next few blocks
Active ✓ — you're producing blocks. The dashboard shows block height, peers, and live BFT quorum

Node status panel

Node status               [running]
Local node          ● active
Block height        #2,847
Block time          2.0s
Peers               4 validators
Consensus           BFT · quorum 4/5

Toast notifications for staking events, faucet drips, and errors appear in the top-right corner with a "View on explorer →" link.

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