# Validator Selection Algorithm

The algorithm provided is a simplified representation of the validator selection process and can be adapted based on specific network requirements, selection criteria, and validation rules.

1. Set the Validator Threshold.
2. Calculate the total number of clusters in the network (*TotalClusters*).
3. Calculate the required number of validators for the next cube:
4. *ValidatorsRequired = (1.5 \* TotalClusters) \* MinimumValidators*
5. Get the count of active validators in the network (*ActiveValidators*).
6. Calculate the number of validators needed to meet the requirement:
7. *ValidatorsSelected = ValidatorsRequired - ActiveValidators*
8. Add *ValidatorsSelected* number of validators from the available nodes in the selection queue.
9. Repeat the process at the start of each new cube.


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