# Proposal to Wind Down of Invulnerable Collators Operated by Bware Labs (Alchemy Validators) on Astar and Shiden **URL:** \ **Category:** Governance\ **Created:** [May 16, 2025, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/proposal-to-wind-down-of-invulnerable-collators-operated-by-bware-labs-alchemy-validators-on-astar-and-shiden/8527 "2025-05-16T10:02:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 1
**Author:** ![Mihai\_BwareLabs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@Mihai\_BwareLabs](https://forum.astar.network/u/Mihai_BwareLabs)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2025, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/proposal-to-wind-down-of-invulnerable-collators-operated-by-bware-labs-alchemy-validators-on-astar-and-shiden/8527/1 "2025-05-16T10:02:10Z")
We, Bware Labs (operating as Alchemy Validators), are formally requesting the removal of our invulnerable collator nodes from the Astar and Shiden networks. This request stems from an internal strategic shift in infrastructure priorities, where we are consolidating our validator efforts to align with new ecosystem and client focuses. We are committed to a smooth and cooperative offboarding process and appreciate the community’s support as we responsibly wind down our collator operations on these networks. We request the removal of the following invulnerable collator addresses from the whitelist: • Astar Collator Address: Wwfs24NNBLsdN9BHHj29spDsq5vkjk771dxPvMrXwraLywn • Shiden Collator Address: YHha3MqFs3Df75EJhsAoyUoN1DWUaRQVhsYCwsa6jqeL4wK Please proceed with the appropriate governance steps to delist the above collator addresses. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.astar.network/t/proposal-to-wind-down-of-invulnerable-collators-operated-by-bware-labs-alchemy-validators-on-astar-and-shiden/8527)._