Injective is pleased to announce the first cohort of the Injective Validator Rebate Campaign, a strategic initiative designed to incentivize delegators with idle or inactive INJ to stake with validators who have consistently demonstrated their commitment to the Injective ecosystem.
From May 27th to July 27th 2025, new delegations to the following four validators: Zellic, Informal Systems, SCV, or Kiln will receive rebates on any commissions collected during the two months while the campaign operates. These validators have shown strength in technical infrastructure, governance, and expanding the developer ecosystem on Injective.
Participating Validators
Zellic
Zellic entered the Injective validator set in 2024 and has supplied a slew of audit reports for Injective and its ecosystem projects. This blockchain security powerhouse combines zero-knowledge proof expertise with Cosmos SDK mastery, having audited critical infrastructure for Celestia, Berachain, and the Cosmos Hub itself. Zellic’s EVM-trackooor and Masamune security scanner have become go-to tools for blockchain developers of all types.
- Current Stake Amount: 4.22M INJ (~$56.93M USD)
- Current Commission Rate: 5% (0% for new delegations until July 27th, 2025)
- Current Uptime (based on last 10k blocks): 96.40%
Informal Systems
Founded by Cosmos co-creator Ethan Buchman, Informal Systems has validated Injective since November 2022 while contributing core infrastructure to the network. In addition to validator operations, Informal offers a suite of services including security audits and formal verification tools. Apalache, their formal verification tool and TLA+ testing framework underpin Injective’s institutional-grade security. Their groundbreaking work on the Cycles clearing system—a peer-to-peer debt settlement protocol—positions Injective as a leader in traditional finance interoperability.
- Current Stake Amount: 3.99M INJ (~$53.82M USD)
- Current Commission Rate: 5% (0% for new delegations until July 27th, 2025)
- Current Uptime (based on last 10k blocks): 99.65%
SCV-Security
SCV-Security has been a key player of Injective’s validator set since 2023, combining institutional-grade security expertise with deep Cosmos ecosystem integration. As a regulated entity, SCV provides comprehensive security engagement, smart contract audits, penetration testing, end-to-end security and slashing protection while operating bare-metal validators across multiple chains. Their team of white-hat hackers and cybersecurity professionals has audited critical Injective blockchain components and ecosystem projects, earning praise for their proactive approach to identifying risks beyond contractual scope.
- Current Stake Amount: 3.06M INJ (~$41.21M USD)
- Current Commission Rate: 5% (0% for new delegations until July 27th, 2025)
- Current Uptime (based on last 10k blocks): 99.92%
Kiln
A Paris-based staking infrastructure company since 2018, Kiln joined Injective’s validator set in January 2023. Focusing on enterprise clients, Kiln’s API-first platform enables automated stake management while maintaining SOC2 Type 2 compliance—a critical requirement for institutional participants. Kiln’s enterprise-grade node orchestration system powers several Injective institutional products, including the recently launched Upshift stablecoin vaults that provide active yield strategies for DeFi users.
- Current Stake Amount: 2.77M INJ (~$37.37M USD)
- Current Commission Rate: 10% (0% for new delegations until July 27th, 2025)
- Current Uptime (based on last 10k blocks): 98.65%
Campaign Mechanics: How to Participate
- New Delegators: Stake INJ with any participating validator between May 27-July 27, 2025 to receive commission rebates for two months.
- Existing Delegators: Add to your current stake with these validators during the campaign period—new increments qualify for rebates.
- Rebate Distribution: Commissions will be rebated after the campaign ends. INJ will be sent directly to delegator wallets.
Building the Future of Finance Together
The Validator Rebate Campaign exemplifies Injective’s community-driven approach to network growth. SCV, Kiln, Zellic, and Informal Systems represent the gold standard in blockchain infrastructure—entities that don’t just validate transactions but actively shape the ecosystem’s technical and strategic direction.
As Injective continues onboarding institutional participants, maintaining a robust validator set becomes increasingly critical. This campaign offers both new and experienced stakers an opportunity to align their interests with the validators building Injective’s tomorrow.
Staking window: May 27 - July 27, 2025Minimum delegation: 1 INJRebate eligibility: Applies to new stake and incremental additions
Join the campaign today through Injective Hub and help secure the network, vote on governance proposals, and maximize your validator rewards.
About Injective
Injective is a lightning fast interoperable layer one blockchain optimized for building the premier Web3 finance applications. Injective provides developers with powerful plug-and-play modules for creating unmatched dApps. INJ is the native asset that powers Injective and its rapidly growing ecosystem. Injective is incubated by Binance and is backed by prominent investors such as Jump Crypto, Pantera and Mark Cuban.
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