# Proposal to apply for Invulnerable Collator node on Astar Network and deregister Invulnerable Collator node on Shiden Network **URL:** \ **Category:** Governance\ **Created:** [July 4, 2025, 5:52am UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/proposal-to-apply-for-invulnerable-collator-node-on-astar-network-and-deregister-invulnerable-collator-node-on-shiden-network/8669 "2025-07-04T05:52:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pithecus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.astar.network/pithecus/32/5678_2.png) [@pithecus](https://forum.astar.network/u/pithecus)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2025, 5:52am UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/proposal-to-apply-for-invulnerable-collator-node-on-astar-network-and-deregister-invulnerable-collator-node-on-shiden-network/8669/1 "2025-07-04T05:52:11Z")
To the Astar & Shiden community and collators, I am writing this proposal to formally **request to remove the invulnerable position on Shiden Network** and, at the same time, **to apply for the invulnerable collator on the Astar Network**. As an individual contributor, I have been actively maintaining a collator node on **Shiden Network since 2022** and operated a **collator on the Shibuya Network for four years** , from 2020 to 2024. These years of hands-on operation across networks have given me the confidence, experience, and infrastructure knowledge to consistently deliver **high-performance and reliable collator operation** , which I now wish to apply to the Astar Network. **Background & Operation experience** - Shiden Network collator (2022 - present) - Address: `b1gtBwnLUzcxMfXBPAd8j5m9Xxj9W77cBUcnHcijw1CqiUM` - Shibuya Network collator (2020 - 2024) - Address: `W8yMxfPzQ7e2rct4MbzWA7abCDsB8YiqHk2qeFGEqhtMJCC` - Other parachain collator nodes - Calamari Network from testnet to mainnet until network sunset - Mangata Finance from testnet to mainnet until network sunset - Khala Network, Amplitude - Other blockchain infrastructure - Operating nodes and validators on various non-Substrate networks - Experience with monitoring, high-availability setups, and secure key handling **Request to remove the invulnerable collator on Shiden Network** To fully commit my operational focus and infrastructure to the Astar Network, I respectfully request the **removal of my current invulnerable collator role on Shiden Network**. This is not a withdrawal from the Astar/Shiden ecosystem, but rather a **strategic transition of support** from the Kusama parachain to the Astar Network, where I hope to contribute to the network infrastructure. **Astar Network Collator Preparation Plan** If accepted, I will immediately prepare a dedicated server with a **1-month pre-launch operational window** , including: - Full node synchronization - Integration of observability tools for real-time monitoring - Test scenarios for upgrades and version rollouts This plan would ensure that I can deliver **seamless and reliable block production** from day one. As a long-time operator and advocate of the ecosystem, I believe this proposed transition will give me another opportunity to contribute to the Astar Network. Please let me know for further clarification if necessary, then I would be happy to discuss this proposal in more detail. Best regards, pithecus ---
**Author:** ![bLd759](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.astar.network/bld759/32/560_2.png) [@bLd759](https://forum.astar.network/u/bLd759)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2025, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/proposal-to-apply-for-invulnerable-collator-node-on-astar-network-and-deregister-invulnerable-collator-node-on-shiden-network/8669/2 "2025-07-08T16:16:24Z")
I am in favor of this proposal, Pithecus has been a long term agent and reliable collator on Shiden, I had the chance to follow him up since his Shiden collator onboarding. He definitely deserves a whitelist spot of Astar collator to me. ---
**Author:** ![you425](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.astar.network/you425/32/3313_2.png) [@you425](https://forum.astar.network/u/you425)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2025, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/proposal-to-apply-for-invulnerable-collator-node-on-astar-network-and-deregister-invulnerable-collator-node-on-shiden-network/8669/3 "2025-07-09T07:28:32Z")
Thank you for your long-term and continuous operation of the collator. I fully support the move from Shiden to Astar. ---
**Author:** ![Juminstock](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.astar.network/juminstock/32/5942_2.png) [@Juminstock](https://forum.astar.network/u/Juminstock)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2025, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/proposal-to-apply-for-invulnerable-collator-node-on-astar-network-and-deregister-invulnerable-collator-node-on-shiden-network/8669/4 "2025-07-09T20:16:42Z")
I support your proposal to become a collator in the Astar ecosystem, your contributions speak for themselves. Happy to see your proposal! ---
**Author:** ![Matt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.astar.network/matt/32/1502_2.png) [@Matt](https://forum.astar.network/u/Matt)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2025, 5:00am UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/proposal-to-apply-for-invulnerable-collator-node-on-astar-network-and-deregister-invulnerable-collator-node-on-shiden-network/8669/5 "2025-07-11T05:00:00Z")
Thanks for sharing this proposal. It’s clear you have strong experience across both Shiden and Astar ecosystems. The transition plan looks thoughtful and well-structured, WAGMI! ---
**Author:** ![pithecus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.astar.network/pithecus/32/5678_2.png) [@pithecus](https://forum.astar.network/u/pithecus)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2025, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/proposal-to-apply-for-invulnerable-collator-node-on-astar-network-and-deregister-invulnerable-collator-node-on-shiden-network/8669/6 "2025-07-12T15:39:55Z")
Hi bLd, thanks for your support, and it was and is very pleasure to talk to you in general and specifically for collator 🙂 . ---
**Author:** ![pithecus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.astar.network/pithecus/32/5678_2.png) [@pithecus](https://forum.astar.network/u/pithecus)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/proposal-to-apply-for-invulnerable-collator-node-on-astar-network-and-deregister-invulnerable-collator-node-on-shiden-network/8669/7 "2025-07-12T15:40:12Z")
Hi you, thanks for your support! ---
**Author:** ![pithecus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.astar.network/pithecus/32/5678_2.png) [@pithecus](https://forum.astar.network/u/pithecus)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/proposal-to-apply-for-invulnerable-collator-node-on-astar-network-and-deregister-invulnerable-collator-node-on-shiden-network/8669/8 "2025-07-12T15:40:32Z")
Hi Carlos, thanks for your support! ---
**Author:** ![pithecus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.astar.network/pithecus/32/5678_2.png) [@pithecus](https://forum.astar.network/u/pithecus)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/proposal-to-apply-for-invulnerable-collator-node-on-astar-network-and-deregister-invulnerable-collator-node-on-shiden-network/8669/9 "2025-07-12T15:40:59Z")
Hi Matt, thanks for your support. WAGMI! ---
**Author:** ![MrKarahanli-Emre](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.astar.network/mrkarahanli-emre/32/6227_2.png) [@MrKarahanli-Emre](https://forum.astar.network/u/MrKarahanli-Emre)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2025, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/proposal-to-apply-for-invulnerable-collator-node-on-astar-network-and-deregister-invulnerable-collator-node-on-shiden-network/8669/10 "2025-07-13T12:28:48Z")
I support you 100%, Pithecus. Thank you for your onchain contribution to Astar. ---
**Author:** ![pithecus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.astar.network/pithecus/32/5678_2.png) [@pithecus](https://forum.astar.network/u/pithecus)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/proposal-to-apply-for-invulnerable-collator-node-on-astar-network-and-deregister-invulnerable-collator-node-on-shiden-network/8669/11 "2025-07-21T08:07:08Z")
As this proposal has been here for a while, and if there is no more questions or feedback, then I would like to know how to proceed further. Please let me know! Bests, pithecus ---
**Author:** ![Juminstock](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.astar.network/juminstock/32/5942_2.png) [@Juminstock](https://forum.astar.network/u/Juminstock)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/proposal-to-apply-for-invulnerable-collator-node-on-astar-network-and-deregister-invulnerable-collator-node-on-shiden-network/8669/12 "2025-07-21T23:54:07Z")
Hello, @pithecus! I’m glad to see you’ve received positive feedback from the community and that your proposal to join the **Astar Network Invulnerable Collator** set has been well received. I’m here to give you the step-by-step guide you need to follow to submit your onchain application: 1. The first thing you need to do is make sure you meet the requirements outlined in our official documentation. Please check them here if you haven’t already → [**Collator requirements**](https://docs.astar.network/docs/build/nodes/collator/requirements). 2. Once you’ve confirmed that you meet the requirements, head to [**Astar Subsquare**](https://astar.subsquare.io/preimages) and create a preimage under this path: `collatorSelection/registerAsCandidate()`. This will allow your application to be evaluated onchain and for your node to be included in the list then. 3. Finally, create the onchain proposal by going to the `Democracy` section and submitting it under a `public proposal`. That’s it! With this, the community will make the final decision regarding your inclusion in the set. Thank you for your commitment to Astar Network! :astr: ---
**Author:** ![Juminstock](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.astar.network/juminstock/32/5942_2.png) [@Juminstock](https://forum.astar.network/u/Juminstock)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/proposal-to-apply-for-invulnerable-collator-node-on-astar-network-and-deregister-invulnerable-collator-node-on-shiden-network/8669/13 "2025-08-04T12:36:13Z")
Hello @pithecus! Anything I can help you with for now? I would like to see your proposal in governance soon 🤝 ---
**Author:** ![pithecus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.astar.network/pithecus/32/5678_2.png) [@pithecus](https://forum.astar.network/u/pithecus)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/proposal-to-apply-for-invulnerable-collator-node-on-astar-network-and-deregister-invulnerable-collator-node-on-shiden-network/8669/14 "2025-08-04T14:28:25Z")
Hi @Juminstock thanks for the reminder. Indeed, I am currently preparing the dedicated server to be secure enough. I am planning to submit the proposal within the next two weeks. If things change, then let me update such immediately! ---
**Author:** ![pithecus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.astar.network/pithecus/32/5678_2.png) [@pithecus](https://forum.astar.network/u/pithecus)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/proposal-to-apply-for-invulnerable-collator-node-on-astar-network-and-deregister-invulnerable-collator-node-on-shiden-network/8669/15 "2025-08-07T01:34:29Z")
Let me share a small update. The server is up and running, and I will be submitting the corresponding preimage and the proposal within the next days. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![pithecus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.astar.network/pithecus/32/5678_2.png) [@pithecus](https://forum.astar.network/u/pithecus)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/proposal-to-apply-for-invulnerable-collator-node-on-astar-network-and-deregister-invulnerable-collator-node-on-shiden-network/8669/16 "2025-08-07T23:36:01Z")
The public proposal is submitted on the Public Proposals: [Proposal to apply for Invulnerable Collator node on Astar Network](https://astar.subsquare.io/democracy/proposals/19) The corresponding preimage can be found under `Advanced > Preimages` with the hashcode of **`0x286afcdc6a712368fa149ff6b1daf2f5e3940caabe277d5e55b22c1be1290728`.** ---
**Author:** ![Juminstock](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.astar.network/juminstock/32/5942_2.png) [@Juminstock](https://forum.astar.network/u/Juminstock)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/proposal-to-apply-for-invulnerable-collator-node-on-astar-network-and-deregister-invulnerable-collator-node-on-shiden-network/8669/17 "2025-08-08T00:08:32Z")
Awesome, Pithecus! I’m glad you found the correct extrinsic 👍 ---
**Author:** ![pithecus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.astar.network/pithecus/32/5678_2.png) [@pithecus](https://forum.astar.network/u/pithecus)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/proposal-to-apply-for-invulnerable-collator-node-on-astar-network-and-deregister-invulnerable-collator-node-on-shiden-network/8669/18 "2025-08-08T07:47:28Z")
Hi @Juminstock Thanks for the guidance, it was very helpful to prepare the preimage! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/plasmnet/original/2X/c/cefdf42b08616ac06f45317d3b05ea68eb1e1f12.svg) [@system](https://forum.astar.network/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2025, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/proposal-to-apply-for-invulnerable-collator-node-on-astar-network-and-deregister-invulnerable-collator-node-on-shiden-network/8669/19 "2025-09-07T07:47:52Z")
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