ONE OPERATOR · REAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Help Keep
XC0DE Online.

XC0DE currently runs one Cardano relay. Optional direct support helps fund the next infrastructure goal: adding a second relay.

A note from the operator

Hi, I’m Alan.

XC0DE began in 2021 with a manual command-line build and a commitment to remain independent. I operate every part of the pool myself: the VPS, dedicated server, Cardano nodes, monitoring, updates, and backups.

I believe decentralization depends on independent operators who are willing to learn, adapt, and keep going. XC0DE is my long-term contribution to Cardano, and I continue creating and improving it as I learn.

This is what I work on in my spare time: learning, building, fixing, testing, and keeping the pool online.

Why support helps

Independence requires maintenance

Cardano benefits when stake and infrastructure are distributed across operators of different sizes—not concentrated only in exchanges, large pool groups, or corporate platforms.

01

The work continues every epoch

Nodes require updates, monitoring, backups, security review, troubleshooting, and careful maintenance whether or not the pool is selected to mint a block.

02

The next relay is the current goal

XC0DE previously operated five relays. Four were decommissioned, leaving one active relay. Optional contributions help fund a second.

03

Delegation supports decentralization

Delegating to an independent stake pool helps distribute stake across Cardano instead of concentrating it among large operators.

Operating baseline

What support helps cover

These are the current core operating costs for XC0DE, including servers, monitoring, backups, DNS, updates, and ongoing administration.

Core monthly baseline€100.99 / $115.14Hosting baseline before extras
Core annual baseline€1,211.88 / $1,381.66Core hosting only

Also part of the work

    USD equivalents use the ECB reference rate dated Jun 26, 2026; they are not a live exchange-rate feed. These figures do not include every tax, fee, the planned second relay, emergency repair, or hour spent maintaining the pool.

    Ways to help

    Support XC0DE

    Delegation, sharing, and direct contributions all help keep XC0DE maintained. Pick the path that makes sense for you.

    Delegate to XC0DE

    Your ADA remains in your wallet. Delegation simply tells Cardano which pool your stake supports.

    Share XC0DE

    Send people to the staking guide, infrastructure page, or pool identity page when they ask how to support smaller Cardano operators.

    Buy me a coffee

    Optional one-time support goes toward adding a second Cardano relay and covering its ongoing operating costs.

    A personal note

    The X in XC0DE represents the DNA double helix: the living code that makes us human. It stands for the search to understand ourselves, to make sense of our purpose, and to keep improving through knowledge, persistence, and curiosity.

    Behind the systems, uptime, monitoring, and infrastructure is a real person who loves good coffee, cooking, biking, hiking, and spending time outdoors on this beautiful planet we all call home.

    The questions we ask, the work we do, the struggles we push through, and the meaning we create in our lives all shape who we become. Every person carries their own code: experience, memory, effort, love, pain, hope, and the will to keep going.

    XC0DE is not just a name. It is our human code.

    For me, XC0DE is a reminder to keep learning, keep creating, and keep choosing a better direction even when life is difficult.

    Progress does not always come quickly. Some days are heavy, but discipline, patience, and the refusal to quit can still move you forward. Always strive to do your best, with maximum effort, in whatever you do.

    XC0DE is about the human insistence to live with purpose, to create, to invent, to build new ideas, and to find inspiration even when the road is difficult. It is a reminder to choose love, peace, and happiness wherever possible.

    Important

    Delegation does not transfer custody of ADA and does not guarantee rewards. Direct contributions through the official Buy Me a Coffee link support infrastructure and maintenance; they do not purchase an investment, financial product, token, consulting service, guaranteed reward, or charitable tax deduction.

    Thank you

    Thank You for Supporting XC0DE

    Delegating, sharing the site, or buying a coffee helps me continue running the pool.