Solana Foundation Updates Validator Delegation Program Participation Requirements, Effective May 1

BlockBeats News, March 26th, according to SolanaFloor, the Solana Foundation has announced updates to the requirements for participation in the Validator Delegation Program, with the new rules set to take effect on May 1, 2026. The latest requirements mandate that validators comply with a fair transaction ordering rule, refrain from transaction censorship, meet stricter block time specifications, and adhere to limits on Autonomous System Numbers (ASN) and data center centralization to reduce the centralization risk of the network infrastructure.