Witnesses

100.0% Participation

Rank	Witness	Approval	%	Miss	Last block	Reg fee	Feed	Bias	APR	Block Size	AC avail	AC budget	AC decay	Version
1	arcange	150,836M	48.25%	706	88,945,997	3	$0.179	0%	20%	65,536	305	797	347,321	1.27.6
2	stoodkev	148,914M	47.64%	555	88,945,990	1	$0.179	0%	20%	65,536	115	797	347,321	1.27.6
3	gtg	145,013M	46.39%	988	88,946,011	3	$0.181	0%	10%	65,536	202	797	347,321	1.27.6
4	blocktrades	143,634M	45.95%	3704	88,946,000	3	$0.180	0%	12%	65,536	65	797	347,321	1.27.6
5	good-karma	142,882M	45.71%	4697	88,945,995	3	$0.180	0%	20%	65,536	349	797	347,321	1.27.3
6	ausbitbank	140,714M	45.02%	2167	88,946,015	3	$0.180	0%	15%	65,536	135	797	347,321	1.27.4
7	steempeak	140,639M	44.99%	122	88,946,013	3	$0.180	0%	15%	65,536	275	797	347,321	1.27.3
8	yabapmatt	133,040M	42.56%	1804	88,946,004	1	$0.181	0%	20%	65,536	252	797	347,321	1.27.5
9	quochuy	132,605M	42.42%	117	88,945,988	3	$0.180	0%	20%	65,536	190	797	347,321	1.27.3
10	emrebeyler	131,742M	42.15%	313	88,946,014	3	$0.179	0%	15%	65,536	247	797	347,321	1.27.3
11	deathwing	131,671M	42.12%	45	88,946,012	3	$0.180	0%	15%	65,536	150	797	347,321	1.27.4
12	ocd-witness	131,347M	42.02%	1342	88,945,993	3	$0.179	0%	15%	65,536	150	797	347,321	1.27.3
13	roelandp	129,035M	41.28%	2113	88,946,010	3	$0.180	0%	10.1%	65,536	167	797	347,321	1.27.6
14	therealwolf	128,050M	40.97%	1041	88,946,009	1	$0.181	0%	12%	65,536	256	797	347,321	1.27.0
15	themarkymark	127,968M	40.94%	1094	88,945,992	3	$0.181	0%	15%	65,536	183	797	347,321	1.27.5
16	guiltyparties	127,477M	40.78%	461	88,945,991	3	$0.182	0%	19%	65,536	136	797	347,321	1.27.3
17	abit	126,201M	40.37%	509	88,946,008	3	$0.179	0%	7%	65,536	232	797	347,321	1.27.3
18	threespeak	124,994M	39.99%	123	88,946,007	3	$0.179	0%	9%	65,536	140	797	347,321	1.27.3
19	engrave	124,659M	39.88%	107	88,946,006	1	$0.179	0%	20%	65,536	347	797	347,321	1.27.6
20	smooth.witness	123,191M	39.41%	2708	88,946,003	1	$0.179	0%	15%	65,536	86	797	347,321	1.27.3
21	pharesim	122,923M	39.33%	3041	88,945,830	3	$0.179	0%	20%	65,536	67	797	347,321	1.27.5
22	mahdiyari	120,287M	38.48%	122	88,946,005	3	$0.180	0%	15%	65,536	32	797	347,321	1.27.6
23	howo	103,862M	33.23%	1	88,945,807	3	$0.179	0%	15%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.6
24	anyx	103,152M	33.00%	1839	88,945,947	3	$0.178	0%	7%	65,536	235	797	347,321	1.27.4
25	someguy123	87,381M	27.95%	2474	88,945,697	3	$0.180	0%	15%	65,536	127	797	347,321	1.27.6
26	curie	79,279M	25.36%	2274	88,945,904	3	$0.179	0%	20%	65,536	263	797	347,321	1.27.3
27	jesta	60,753M	19.44%	3440	88,945,601	3	$0.149	0%	0%	65,536	283	797	347,321	1.27.4
28	cryptobrewmaster	60,674M	19.41%	383	88,945,724	3	$0.179	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.0
29	leofinance	60,550M	19.37%	676	88,945,515	3	$0.179	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.4
30	timcliff	47,320M	15.14%	2238	88,945,421	3	$0.179	0%	20%	65,536	148	797	347,321	1.27.0
31	pfunk	47,110M	15.07%	1587	88,945,874	3	$0.181	0%	15%	65,536	280	797	347,321	1.27.0
32	actifit	45,063M	14.42%	246	88,945,787	3	$0.180	0%	10%	65,536	167	797	347,321	1.27.6
33	town-hall	44,100M	14.11%	154	88,945,670	3	$0.179	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.3
34	drakos	43,433M	13.90%	925	88,945,414	3	$0.181	0%	0%	65,536	261	797	347,321	1.27.6
35	brianoflondon	41,617M	13.31%	3	88,945,626	3	$0.181	0%	10%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.3
36	oflyhigh	37,319M	11.94%	38	88,945,315	3	$0.178	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.6
37	pizza.witness	35,779M	11.45%	41	88,944,854	3	$0.179	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.6
38	rishi556	33,292M	10.65%	8	88,945,758	3	$0.179	0%	9%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.4
39	aliento	32,586M	10.42%	81	88,944,833	3	$0.179	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.3
40	ura-soul	31,870M	10.20%	910	88,945,526	3	$0.180	0%	25%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.3
41	hextech	30,738M	9.83%	140	88,944,655	3	$0.179	0%	21%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.3
42	disregardfiat	30,371M	9.72%	372	88,944,771	1	$0.180	0%	12%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.5
43	steemitboard	29,998M	9.60%	108	88,944,984	3	$0.179	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.6
44	dalz	29,264M	9.36%	37	88,945,573	3	$0.179	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.6
45	neoxian	27,975M	8.95%	671	88,945,354	3	$0.264	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.3
46	hivecuba	26,969M	8.63%	5	88,944,882	3	$0.179	0%	12%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.3
47	liketu	26,241M	8.39%	0	88,945,965	3	$0.179	0%	15%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.4
48	sagarkothari88	24,824M	7.94%	45	88,944,621	3	$0.180	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.6
49	detlev.witness	23,944M	7.66%	166	88,945,169	3	$0.179	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.4
50	cervantes	23,612M	7.55%	3707	85,832,988	3	$0.183	0%	20%	65,536	321	797	347,321	1.27.0
51	~~steempress~~	23,010M	7.36%	816	80,539,404	3	$0.370	0%	20%	65,536	158	797	347,321	1.27.3
52	r0nd0n	22,494M	7.20%	262	88,945,074	1	$0.179	0%	10%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.6
53	~~aggroed~~	22,320M	7.14%	2312	74,065,540	1	$0.344	0%	20%	65,536	92	797	347,321	1.27.3
54	apshamilton	22,103M	7.07%	516	88,945,883	3	$0.171	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.3
55	balaz	21,593M	6.91%	27	88,945,153	3	$0.179	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.4
56	stayoutoftherz	20,938M	6.70%	54	88,945,845	1	$0.179	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.3
57	c0ff33a	19,848M	6.35%	389	88,945,986	3	$0.181	0%	10%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.3
58	brofund	19,308M	6.18%	266	88,945,205	3	$0.180	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.6
59	reazuliqbal	18,299M	5.85%	20	88,944,521	3	$0.180	0%	21%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.4
60	louis.witness	16,772M	5.37%	66	88,945,290	3	$0.180	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.4
61	ctrpch	14,439M	4.62%	3	88,943,232	3	$0.179	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.4
62	techcoderx	14,434M	4.62%	32	88,943,645	3	$0.180	0%	15%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.6
63	qurator	14,401M	4.61%	112	88,943,782	3	$0.179	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.0
64	fbslo	14,075M	4.50%	145	88,944,898	3	$0.180	0%	0.2%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.6
65	empo.witness	13,743M	4.40%	40	88,943,508	3	$0.179	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.3
66	cadawg	13,591M	4.35%	61	88,943,951	0.5	$0.179	0%	15%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.4
67	primersion	13,528M	4.33%	0	88,944,730	3	$0.179	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.4
68	innerhive	12,991M	4.16%	63	88,944,762	3	$0.137	0%	10%	131,072	0	797	347,321	1.27.3
69	vsc.network	12,885M	4.12%	5	88,942,884	3	$0.179	0%	15%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.6
70	crowdwitness	11,386M	3.64%	134	88,943,123	3	$0.180	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.3
71	bdcommunity	11,321M	3.62%	58	88,944,965	3	$0.180	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.4
72	patrice	11,273M	3.61%	194	88,944,238	3	$0.292	0%	0%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.4
73	bobinson	10,341M	3.31%	133	88,945,663	3	$0.180	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.4
74	hiq.witness	9,523M	3.05%	150	88,942,405	3	$0.182	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.6
75	klye	8,886M	2.84%	2203	88,751,774	1,000,000	$0.180	0%	25%	65,536	938	797	347,321	1.27.6
76	hispapro	8,562M	2.74%	6	88,943,760	3	$0.180	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.4
77	liotes	8,470M	2.71%	0	88,941,917	3	$0.179	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.4
78	~~thecryptodrive~~	8,343M	2.67%	1612	80,616,317	3	$0.356	0%	10%	65,536	414	797	347,321	1.27.4
79	~~la-colmena~~	8,340M	2.67%	12	88,924,856	3	$0.180	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.3
80	discovery-it	8,295M	2.65%	156	88,941,704	3	$0.180	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.3
81	shmoogleosukami	7,629M	2.44%	15	88,942,682	3	$0.180	0%	10%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.6
82	jedigeiss	7,609M	2.43%	159	88,944,306	3	$0.221	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.4
83	fernandosoder	7,434M	2.38%	333	88,945,007	3	$0.179	2.7%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.6
84	blue-witness	7,177M	2.30%	6	88,940,271	3	$0.175	0%	12%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.3
85	wrestorgonline	7,134M	2.28%	325	88,943,044	3	$0.180	0%	20%	131,072	0	797	347,321	1.27.6
86	~~kevinwong~~	7,082M	2.27%	655	83,071,286	3	$0.334	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.4
87	pollenation	6,724M	2.15%	0	88,945,207	5	$0.180	0%	15%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.6
88	nuthman	6,166M	1.97%	37	88,939,400	3	$0.180	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.4
89	atexoras.witness	5,892M	1.88%	26	88,945,382	1	$0.180	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.6
90	michelmake	5,886M	1.88%	1	88,941,184	3	$0.179	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.4
91	earn.hive	5,779M	1.85%	745	88,942,370	3	$0.181	0%	10%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.6
92	crypt0gnome	5,647M	1.81%	235	87,949,551	3	$0.383	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.4
93	enginewitty	5,455M	1.75%	1867	88,940,457	5	$0.179	0%	7.5%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.6
94	cervisia	5,351M	1.71%	656	88,453,211	3	$0.178	0%	10%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.4
95	whiterosecoffee	4,864M	1.56%	27	88,942,070	2	$0.179	0%	21%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.3
96	gwajnberg	4,797M	1.53%	22	88,937,166	3	$0.179	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.4
97	tazi	4,675M	1.50%	90	88,942,264	3	$0.183	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.3
98	~~igormuba~~	4,417M	1.41%	225	87,445,953	3	$0.298	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.4
99	~~lukestokes.mhth~~	4,301M	1.38%	1713	63,502,137	3	$0.452	0%	10%	65,536	326	797	347,321	1.25.0
100	clicktrackprofit	4,244M	1.36%	1363	82,130,385	3	$0.263	0%	20%	65,536	0	797	347,321	1.27.3

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On the Hive blockchain, witnesses serve a role of validating signatures and timestamping transactions by including them in blocks. A block is any group of transactions (posts, votes, transfers, etc) which update the state of the database. Each time a witness produces a block, they are paid for their service. If a witness fails to produce a block, then they are not paid, and may even be voted out.

Witnesses are generally expected to manage a reliable block producing node, implement a failover system, maintain a public seed node, tune blockchain operating parameters, publish correct price feeds, author/discuss improvement proposals, review code changes, and to be active. Some contribute to core repositories. Some fund the development of other apps and infrastructure projects. Top-20 witness pay is $1,500 per month (approximately) based on the current feed price.

Every round of block production begins with the shuffling of 21 witnesses: the top 20 witnesses (by vote), plus one randomly-selected standby witness. Each is given a turn to produce a single block at a fixed rate of one block every 3 seconds. If a witness does not produce a block in their time slot, then that time slot is skipped, and the next witness produces the next block.

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