Kairos Research Joins Pye as a Validator Partner

Kairos Research Joins Pye as a Validator Partner

Kairos Research is joining Pye as a validator partner and will be listed on the platform as an eligible validator for staking.

Pye is building financial infrastructure for validators on Solana, centered around Programmable Stake Accounts (PSAs), a new staking primitive that turns stake accounts into composable financial objects. PSAs enable stake accounts to be used across DeFi and trading venues, creating new revenue opportunities for both validators and stakers.

As a research-driven validator, Kairos brings deep insight into staking economics and validator incentives. Their perspective will help inform how staking markets evolve on Pye. Kairos Research also participated in Pye's pre-seed round in early 2025.

Through this partnership, Kairos Research and its stakers will gain early access to new staking and trading capabilities on Pye, including:

• Programmable staking (e.g. fixed and variable rewards)
• Early access to stake account trading
• New validator revenue streams, including fees from stake account trading activity
• Participation in early DeFi pilots built on top of programmable stake accounts

What Comes Next

As the platform evolves, new validators are welcome to participate in stake trading pilots and contribute feedback on market structure and other DeFi opportunities built on top of stake accounts.

Validator Sign Up: https://forms.gle/nxwzCRUWG1US4o8v7

If you're a staker and want to get early access, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/4SafC2horn1dBVfQ8

About Kairos Research

Kairos Research is an independent crypto research firm specializing in unbiased, high-signal analysis at the intersection of protocol mechanics and market structure. Founded by industry experts, Kairos Research provides timely insights to guide investors through the evolving digital asset landscape.

About Pye

Pye is a Solana-native software platform focused on validator finance. Built around programmable stake accounts as a core primitive, Pye is building financial infrastructure that allows validators to issue next-generation stake accounts unlocking new revenue streams for validators and stakers.