# Validators

Validators & staking is happening in TFGrid 4.0.

- 9 guardians are needed
- they run a full TF Validator Stack (technically)
- anyone can stake TFT on that stack

reward

- X percent of revenue over TFGrid in TFT or INCA
- a validator gets a monthly income to support his/her work as well in e.g. INCA or TFT