PANews, April 22 - According to an announcement from the Hyper Foundation, the Hyperliquid validator node set has been updated to 21 permissionless nodes. Any user can register a node, and the top 21 stakers will form the active set. Nodes are required to self-stake 10,000 HYPE, with a lock-up period of one year. Even if not selected for the active set, the stake will not be refunded. The official recommendation is to familiarize oneself with the testnet before the mainnet launch and to prioritize applying for the Delegation Program, which will be launched in the coming days to allocate token support for quality validator nodes.