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# Covalent

Covalent provides the industry-leading Unified API bringing visibility to billions of Web3 data points. Developers use Covalent to build exciting multi-chain applications like crypto wallets, NFT galleries, and investor dashboard tools utilizing data from 32+ blockchains.

You can find the link to the block explorer below:

{% embed url="<https://cqtscan.com/cqtscan/>" %}

* [Validator Address](#validator-address)
* [Staking Mechanics](#staking-mechanics)

### Validator Address

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Mainnet" %}

<table><thead><tr><th width="199">Type</th><th>Value</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Operator Address</td><td>0x265d64b81977853F7fB644C150767BB04F44A9a7</td></tr></tbody></table>
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

### Staking Mechanics

<table><thead><tr><th width="216">Metrics</th><th>Details</th><th data-hidden>Details</th><th data-hidden></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Reward Frequency</td><td>Rewards can be withdrawn anytime</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Auto-compounding</td><td>Compounding needs to be done manually </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Slashing</td><td>No slashing</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Unbonding Period</td><td>28 days</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>