# Republic | Validator Introduction

**URL:** <https://forum.datafdn.org/t/republic-validator-introduction/37357>\
**Category:** Introductions\
**Created:** [January 5, 2026, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.datafdn.org/t/republic-validator-introduction/37357 "2026-01-05T13:26:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![lbrepublic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/forum.datafdn.org/lbrepublic/32/13802_2.png) [@lbrepublic](https://forum.datafdn.org/u/lbrepublic)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2026, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.datafdn.org/t/republic-validator-introduction/37357/1 "2026-01-05T13:26:29Z")

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## Overview

**Validator Name:** Republic  
**Operator ID(s):**

- `storyvaloper1zwcjjr7pj0csp6h96km5qxmqfa34zyl0gz6au7` [_locked_]

**Website:** `https://republic.com`  
**Twitter:** `https://x.com/joinrepublic`

## Infrastructure

**Type:** _100% bare metal_  
**Regions:** _Europe - Germany_  
**Security Certs:** _SOC2_, _ISO27001_

## Experience

**Operating Since:** 2021  
**Networks Validated:** Republic operates validators across 36 different chains  
**Story Mainnet Uptime:** 100.00%  
**Story Testnet (Iliad/Odyssey):** We have been running Story Testnet nodes before launch, and currently continue to operate nodes on Aeneid Testnet with uptime of 100%

## Story Ecosystem Contributions

- Republic has created an Ansible Galaxy Role to easily set up a node: [https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/repo/published/republic/crypto/docs/story\_role/](https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/repo/published/republic/crypto/docs/story_role/)
- As a regulated investment platform active across the world, Republic is very interested in integrating Story Protocol into our ecosystem, consisting of our launchpad, self-custodised wallet, and tokenisation platform

## Why Delegate to Us?

Republic is a leading global investment platform, leveraging blockchain to create a more inclusive and efficient global financial system. Republic’s institutional-grade staking infrastructure powers 30+ chains with $1b+ TVL, enabling regulated access to our global user base, sophisticated token issuance, and secondary trading.

At Republic, we combine technical and legal expertise to deliver a fully regulated, end-to-end digital asset platform spanning primary markets, secondary markets, and distribution across 150+ countries (including the US) for both retail and accredited investors. We believe that digital assets are the future, and that’s where we align perfectly with Story Protocol. We foresee all assets in the future to be tokenised and brought on-chain in a trusted and professional manner.

## Links

- `https://staking.story.foundation/validators/0x13b1290fc193f100eae5d5b7401b604f635113ef`
- `https://story.explorers.guru/validator/storyvaloper1zwcjjr7pj0csp6h96km5qxmqfa34zyl0gz6au7`