Name of node provider: Staker Space

Description node provider:
Staker Space is a team from the Netherlands that is fully focused on providing decentralized networks infrastructure. We have been a part of the DotSama eco since its start.

Our striving is to provide the best infrastructure for these networks to bloom. We have transitioned from renting bare metal servers to fully managing our own servers in data centers with excellent connectivity and redundancy. This gives us more security and provides less risk for slashing conditions.

We are committed to contributing to open decentralized networks by providing infrastructure for testing environments, production environments, and actively participating in governance.

Validator Boost List proposal:

We want 1 validator to be added to the VBL which is our 2nd validator on Polkadot operating at at a commission of 1%. The address is 14N5nJ4oR4Wj36DsBcPLh1JqjvrM2Uf23No2yc2ojjCvSC24, the Identity: is Staker Space/2

Liquidity Contribution by VBL Applicant :

We have switched to vDOT in the last 3-6 months and believe in the growth of the V-tokens as it has shown the last couple of months. I believe the decentralization of the validator list will be beneficial to all v-token holders.

• We are using vDOT on Interlay with out vault currently standing at 5500 vDOT
• We are providing 2500 vDOT on HydraDX.
• If this proposal passes we will convert 75% of our commission earnings on a monthly basis into vDOT for the first 6 months and provide this as liquidity. After this period we will revise the current situation and check if adjustments need to be made according to the market. We will be transparent and will be open for discussion before making any adjustments with the team or public channels

Marketing - Informational support/contribution by VBL Applicant :
Within Discord and Telegram we are trying to keep our community / followers up to date. On discord we have a public channel where individuals can ask for support. We try our best to provide them with the right information. On X we share information about what Staker Space does and what it plans to do with the highest level of transparency. This will for sure include Bifrost vDOT staking.

X: https://twitter.com/StakerSpace
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/9AREXj8ESr

Furthermore we will share share Bifrost messages in our channels and actively retweet X messages in order to create more awareness about Bifrost and inform on how to use and benefit from BNC products.

Other

The node we would like to join the Validator Boost List is installed in Amsterdam on our own server rack.We have a good monitoring and alerting system listening to liveliness and has threshold alerts set when the network becomes unhealthy. We are pro-active validator and are not a set-and-forget party.

Good to note that we have 3 validators in Polkadot, we don’t plan on creating more. First validator is active in the set since the start of nPoS. The 3rd validator is the W3F 1KV programme.

Our website for more info: https://staker.space

Hoping for positive feedback from the community.