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Delphi Consulting and Chorus One Partner to Launch Institutional-Grade Validator on Solana

Chorus One
Chorus One
August 27, 2025
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August 27, 2025
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At Chorus One, we believe in the power of aligned, long-term contributions to the networks we serve. That’s why we’re excited to share our latest collaboration: a new institutional-grade validator on Solana, launched in partnership with Delphi Consulting.

This validator isn’t just another node, it’s a reflection of Delphi’s evolving role in Web3 and a continuation of our shared vision: that the most impactful participants in this space are those who contribute beyond capital and research by directly operating critical on-chain infrastructure.

From High-Conviction Research to Hands-On Infrastructure

Delphi Consulting, the strategic advisory arm of Delphi Digital, is known for its expertise in token design, economic systems, protocol strategy & GTM, and applied research services. While Delphi Research has long provided market-leading analysis on ecosystems like Solana, Delphi Consulting builds on that foundation to deliver practical, implementation-focused solutions. 

Now, they’re taking a natural next step: from protocol insight to protocol participation.

“We’re excited to run a Solana validator and deepen Delphi’s role in supporting the networks we believe in,” said Ashwath Balakrishnan, Head of Delphi Consulting. “Implementing validator strategies for the chains we believe in is a natural extension of our work, bridging our research insights with hands-on participation in those ecosystems.” 

This launch marks the second time Chorus One and Delphi have joined forces on validator infrastructure. Earlier this year, we partnered on a validator for the Initia network, which quickly rose to a top spot in the validator set. That momentum continues now on Solana, one of the highest-throughput networks in crypto.

Why Solana?

Solana stands out for its sub-second finality, low fees, and rapidly growing developer ecosystem. With thriving use cases across DeFi, NFTs, payments, and gaming, not to mention innovations like Firedancer and parallelized transaction processing, it’s a network where both scalability and operational precision matter.

At Chorus One, we’ve been running Solana validators since its early days. We're proud to support Delphi’s entry into Solana validation, bringing both institutional-grade performance and principled participation to the network.

“We’re proud to support Delphi Consulting in launching a validator that reflects both performance and principles, and Solana is a network where operational excellence truly matters,” said Brian Crain, CEO of Chorus One. 
The Road Ahead: Strengthening Decentralization Through Aligned Participation

This collaboration represents a shared belief that those who understand and invest in protocols should also help operate them. Through partnerships like this one, we want to help set a higher standard for institutional involvement in Web3: informed, hands-on, and aligned with the long-term health of decentralized networks. We look forward to growing this partnership and continuing to help shape the infrastructure backbone of high-performance blockchains like Solana.

Want to support a more decentralized and secure Solana? Stake with the Delphi Consulting validator, powered by Chorus One. 👉 Learn more at https://delphi.link/DelphiConsultingStake