Article V: Participants, Roles and Rights

Section 1: General Participants The Gnodi Blockchain ecosystem may include Node Operators, Validators, Delphi Node Operators, application developers, application operators, token holders, Service Providers, Council members, users, and other participants recognized by governance.

Section 2: Validator Operators Validators are responsible for consensus-related functions and network security. Validator rights and obligations may include staking, uptime requirements, protocol compliance, transaction validation, block production, governance participation, and other duties established by technical rules or governance.

Section 3: Delphi Node Operators

Delphi Node Operators are responsible for operating or supporting Delphi Nodes, if applicable, and may participate in validation, application support, Proof-of-Impact verification, reward distribution calculations, or other utility functions approved by governance.

Section 4: Developers

Developers may build, maintain, improve, audit, or integrate software relating to the Gnodi Blockchain or ecosystem applications. Developers shall have no governance authority solely by virtue of development work unless they separately qualify as eligible governance participants or are granted specific authority through an approved proposal or agreement.

Section 5: Application Operators

Application Operators may operate applications that integrate with or use the Gnodi Blockchain. Application Operators must comply with applicable technical, security, compliance, branding, and governance requirements adopted by the DAO or approved by authorized governance bodies.

Section 6: Service Providers

Service Providers may be engaged to perform defined services. Service Providers shall act within the scope of their authorization and shall not exercise governance power unless they separately qualify as eligible governance participants.

Section 7: No Implied Authority

No participant, including any Node Operator, Validator, Delphi Node Operator, developer, Service Provider, Council member, or application operator, shall have implied authority to bind the Gnodi Blockchain, control the Treasury, modify protocol rules, make public commitments, or alter governance rights except as expressly authorized by this Charter or an approved governance action.

Section 8: Participant Acknowledgment

The Council of Guardians may require eligible Node Operators and governance participants to execute a written or electronic acknowledgement of this Charter as a condition of accessing governance rights, receiving rewards, or participating in formal governance processes. Such acknowledgement shall confirm that: (a) the participant has reviewed this Charter and agrees to be bound by it; (b) no person acting on behalf of the Gnodi Blockchain has represented that participation will generate a profit, return on investment, or guaranteed liquidity; (c) the participant understands that this Charter may limit or modify legal rights that might otherwise be available; and (d) membership or governance participation is subject to revocation as provided herein. A form of participant acknowledgement may be adopted by the Council of Guardians without a constitutional amendment and shall be published on the Governance Portal.