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Overview

SKALE Manager is a suite of smart contracts on Ethereum that runs the SKALE control plane—staking, delegation, pricing, chain creation, validator rotation, and slashing. Keeping governance and economics on Ethereum gives SKALE transparent, tamper-resistant coordination while SKALE Chains focus on high-speed execution with zero gas fees. [Graphic placeholder: Ethereum SKALE Manager contracts coordinating validator rotation and chain lifecycle]

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Core Components

  • ContractManager – Registry of all SKALE Manager modules.
  • SChains/SChainsInternal – Chain creation, metadata, and lifecycle tracking.
  • Nodes & ValidatorService – Validator registration, configuration, and performance data.
  • DelegationController & DelegationPeriodManager – SKL delegation, lock periods, and rewards logic.
  • Distributor & BountyV2 – Monthly reward distribution for validators and delegators.
  • Punisher & SlashingTable – Enforcement of downtime and misbehavior penalties.
  • NodeRotation – Randomized committee assignments across chains.
  • ConstantsHolder & Pricing – Network parameters, chain pricing, and payment handling.

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Network Operations

SKALE Manager coordinates:
  • Chain creation – Register new SKALE Chains, allocate resources, set pricing.
  • Validator lifecycle – Register nodes, verify capacity, and rotate committees.
  • Staking & delegation – Lock SKL, manage periods, and aggregate validator stake.
  • Rewards – Monthly payouts based on performance and stake weight.
  • Compliance & slashing – Detect downtime or protocol violations and penalize accordingly.
  • Pricing & billing – Handle monthly fees for chain operators.

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Integration Points

SKALE Manager integrates with:
  • Ethereum mainnet – The source of truth for staking, rotation, and slashing.
  • SKALE Chains – Pull committee assignments and report performance.
  • Validators & delegators – Stake SKL, claim rewards, and manage participation.
  • Chain owners – Create, configure, and renew chains with predictable pricing.
[Graphic placeholder: Interaction map between SKALE Manager, validators, delegators, and chains]