Overview
- As a validator, Deutsche Telekom will help verify transactions and secure Theta’s Layer 1 blockchain.
- The firm will stake THETA to participate in consensus and receive TFUEL rewards, with its validator address reported active on-chain.
- Theta highlighted that Deutsche Telekom joins a validator cohort that includes Google, Samsung and Sony.
- Telekom executives cited Theta EdgeCloud’s reliability for AI workloads at the edge as a key factor in the decision.
- Deutsche Telekom MMS previously operated validators for Ethereum, Polkadot and Chainlink, and in 2024 ran a pilot Bitcoin mining project using surplus renewable energy in Backnang.