# ✅ Validator & Staking

Shinobi $NINJA currently operates its own [Solana Validator](https://solanabeach.io/validator/HTz9TJBmyuT7YEFVYTGHdsnTgt4bzkgq1Gv2Zx688FP7) and has, to date, staked in excess of 10,000 SOL to support the Solana network. 

Hosting its own validator allows Shinobi to prioritise its own transactions, namely those of the Ninjas, on Solana and host its own RPC. 

Shinobi views validating as a testament of its long-term commitment to nurturing the growth of Solana and its wider ecosystem.

The ambition of Shinobi is for $NINJA holders to be able to stake tokens to actively contribute to validating on the network and truly become form a symbiotic relationship with SOL. 

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