Guardian Nodes: Consensus That Can't Be Evil

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The Security Layer
That Powers Trustless Trading

Guardian Nodes don't run the exchange. They watch it.
‍Lightweight validators monitor every trade and catch manipulation. Retail-friendly hardware, institutional-grade security. Earn fees for keeping the system honest.

Guardian Nodes

Run Yamata

Shape The

Ecosystem

Guardian Nodes Watch Yamata

Catch Cheaters

Your node monitors Yamata's onchain and off-chain sequencer records in the background. If it detects discrepancies, like front-run prices or excluded orders, you'll be alerted to launch a challenge. Successful challenges earn you an entire week's worth of fees.

Earn From Every Trade

10% of protocol fees and 20% of total token supply flows to Guardian Nodes. More volume = higher earnings. No inflation. No tricks.

voting rights

Fee structures, new markets, and protocol upgrades. Votes are executed onchain. No governance theater.

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cex performance
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no compromises

Off-Chain Speed

  • Matching engine processes 84M orders per second
  • Sub-100ms fills for market makers
  • Every order type that actually matters

Guardian Node Validation

  • Decentralized network validates every 10-second epoch
  • Challenge mechanism catches any sequencer misbehavior
  • Economic penalties make cheating impossible

Onchain Settlement

  • All trades settle onchain
  • Users maintain self-custody at all times
  • Smart contracts audited and fully transparent

how to participate

Guardian Node licenses are coming soon. The network launches after mainnet. Rewards start flowing once validators go live.

Step 1

BE FAST: FAIR LAUNCH

The price increases as each tier sells out. Early participants secure the lowest price and achieve the fastest ROI.

Tier 1:

0.15 ETH
4,000 available

Tier 2:

0.16 ETH
3,685 available

And so on...

Step 2

Buy Your License

Connect wallet. Complete transaction. Receive Guardian Node NFT license.

Step 3

EARN FROM DAY ONE

When the Guardian Node network goes live, rewards start depositing automatically. No staking. No claims. Just earnings.

Limited Supply.
Unlimited Upside.

Node prices increase as each tier sells out. Early participants secure the highest ROI.

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FAQ

What is Yamata?

Yamata is an all-in-one DeFi superapp for high-performance order book trading, decentralized options, perpetuals, vaults, and prediction markets, delivered with the speed of a centralized exchange and the transparency of on-chain systems. Read more: https://yamata.io

What is a Guardian Node?

A Guardian Node is part of Yamata's decentralized validation network. Your node monitors the sequencer every 10 seconds to ensure no front-running, price manipulation, or order exclusion occurs. You earn protocol fees for running the node and additional rewards if you successfully catch and challenge fraud.

How much can I earn from running a Guardian Node?

10% of protocol fees are distributed to node holders, complemented by an additional 20% of the total $YMTA supply. Your earnings scale with trading volume. More trades mean higher rewards. There's no inflation beyond the initial allocation. All protocol fee rewards come directly from platform activity.

What if transaction volume is low in the early stages?

This is called the "Network Bootstrapping Problem" and we have a dedicated tokenomics pool to address this critical need. This pool supplements rewards to Guardian Nodes during the initial phase, ensuring that nodes are properly incentivized to secure the network even when transaction fees are low. This bootstrapping mechanism guarantees consistent rewards while the platform scales.

Do I need technical expertise to run a node?

No. Guardian Nodes run in the background and monitor automatically. Once the network goes live, your node validates epochs and deposits rewards automatically. No manual staking, claiming, or technical maintenance required.

When does the network launch?

Yamata will launch in Q1 2026. Rewards begin flowing immediately once validators are active.

Why does the price increase between tiers?

This is a fair launch with tiered pricing. Early participants receive the biggest discount, incentivizing sufficient decentralization of Yamata's node system from day one.

What is the challenge mechanism?

If your node detects a discrepancy between on-chain and off-chain sequencer records - such as manipulated prices or excluded orders - you can launch a challenge. If successful, you earn an entire 14 days worth of exchange fees as a reward.
Read more: https://docs.yamata.io/yamata-nodes/reward-process/challenge-results

Do I get voting rights?

Yes. Guardian Node holders have governance rights over things like listings, new markets, features and protocol upgrades. All votes are executed on-chain with full transparency.

How many Guardian Node licenses are available?

The maximum number of total licenses across is 50,000 across 50 Tiers. The price moves up approximately 10% between each Tier.

Is my Guardian Node license transferable?

Yes. Your Guardian Node license is an NFT that can be traded on secondary markets once the sale ends.

What happens if the sequencer tries to cheat?

Economic penalties make cheating extremely unattractive. The Guardian Node network validates every 10-second epoch, and any misbehavior triggers the challenge mechanism with financial consequences for the sequencer - 14 days fees that would go to sequencer operator, go to the owner of the node that launched the challenge.

Where can I read more?

https://docs.yamata.io/yamata-nodes/

The Validating Node System, including order processing, validation, rewards, reputation and activation, is subject to refinement as the network evolves. Rewards are variable and notguaranteed. Slashing may apply for misbehavior; see docs for details.