# Krews | Validator Introduction

**URL:** <https://forum.datafdn.org/t/krews-validator-introduction/37310>\
**Category:** Introductions\
**Created:** [December 19, 2025, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.datafdn.org/t/krews-validator-introduction/37310 "2025-12-19T15:19:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Krews](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/forum.datafdn.org/krews/32/13722_2.png) [@Krews](https://forum.datafdn.org/u/Krews)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2025, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.datafdn.org/t/krews-validator-introduction/37310/1 "2025-12-19T15:19:55Z")

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## Overview

**Validator Name:** Krews  
**Operator ID(s):** TBD

**Website:** [https://krews.xyz](https://krews.xyz)  
**Twitter:** [https://x.com/krewstake](https://x.com/krewstake)

## Infrastructure

**Type:** _Bare metal_  
**Regions:** _South America_, _Europe_, _Asia_  
**Security Certs:** None

## Experience

**Operating Since:** 2023  
**Networks Validated:** 7  
**Story Mainnet Uptime:** None  
**Story Testnet (Iliad/Odyssey):** _Yes,_ Odyssey - 99.9%, Aeneid - 99.9%

## Story Ecosystem Contributions

Our team contributes to the Story ecosystem through a combination of **open, production-grade tooling, public infrastructure services, and early-stage ecosystem support**.  
This includes the **Story Validator Dashboard** , public RPC/API infrastructure for Story Mainnet and Aeneid, educational content, and active participation during the testnet phase. All tools and services listed below are publicly accessible and maintained in production.

#### **Story Validator Dashboard**

- **Validator Directory & Explorer-like Validator Profiles**

- **Weekly Validator Status & Network Reports**

- **Snapshot Distribution (Archive & Pruned)**

- **Decentralization Monitoring & Infrastructure Transparency**

- **Validator Expansion Program Performance Results**

All components of the **Story Validator Dashboard** are actively maintained and continuously improved.  
Our goal is to strengthen the Story ecosystem by providing **clear operational visibility** , **actionable validator analytics** , and **tools that support decentralization and long-term network health** , beyond basic validation duties.

#### **Public RPC / API Infrastructure**

- **Public RPC & API Services (Mainnet & Aeneid)**

- **Mainnet Endpoints**

- **Aeneid Testnet Endpoints**

- **Proven Scale & Reliability**

#### **Educational Content & Ecosystem Awareness**

- Authored and published an educational Medium article introducing Story Protocol’s vision and use cases around intellectual property on-chain.
- Article: [https://medium.com/krews/intellectual-property-on-the-blockchain-the-present-and-future-of-story-protocol-f7c8cf7eef4f](https://medium.com/krews/intellectual-property-on-the-blockchain-the-present-and-future-of-story-protocol-f7c8cf7eef4f)

#### **Testnet Participation & Validator Competitions**

- Actively participated in Story testnet validator competitions involving both **technical and social tasks**.
- Selected as one of the **winners of Validator Race-1 and Validator Race-2** , demonstrating consistent technical performance, reliability, and engagement during the testnet phase.

## Why Delegate to Us?

We combine proven validator operations with long-term ecosystem support. From testnet to mainnet, we’ve delivered production-grade tooling and public infrastructure used daily by the Story community, with a strong focus on reliability, transparency, and decentralization.