{"id":5541,"date":"2025-07-16T16:02:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T15:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.adavault.com\/?p=5541"},"modified":"2025-07-16T16:18:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T15:18:26","slug":"adv4-pledge-increase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.adavault.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/16\/adv4-pledge-increase\/","title":{"rendered":"ADV4 pledge increase"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A quick update to let you know that we have increased the ADV4 pledge to \u20b3250k in line with the other stake pools. This pool has been under development for some time, and the increase in delegators and the value staked has brought a need to ensure that it enjoys the same class leading returns as the bigger pools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact there is some evidence of potential for higher returns for smaller pools due to the lower incidence of VRF collisions, and you can currently see that in the <a href=\"\/index.php\/performance\/\">performance data<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a new delegator with ADAvault you can be sure that this pool will benefit from the same high performance hardware <a href=\"\/index.php\/2024\/02\/12\/hardware-upgrades\/\">configuration<\/a>, and careful attention to secure operations and design which we have been refining since we went live in 2020 at the start of the Shelley era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve also taken the opportunity to update the <a href=\"\/index.php\/rewards-and-fees\/\">metrics<\/a> to include ADV4, and made a few refinements to the layout and design for mobile and tablet which we hope will improve your experience using the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any questions or suggestions? 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