Personal Introduction
I’m a PhD student in Computer Science. I got into Cardano in 2021 because the research-first approach to protocol design aligned with how I think about building things — rigorously, with formal reasoning, and for the long term. After spending time as a delegator and studying the staking mechanics firsthand, I decided to contribute more directly by running my own pool.
Outside of pool operations, I write about investment discipline, self-custody, and why decentralization requires active maintenance from everyone in the ecosystem — not just protocol developers.
Basic Pool Data
- Ticker: CSPHD
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- Pledge: 50,000 ADA
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- Fixed Fee: 170 ADA
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- Margin Fee: 1.8%
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Website
- Pool page: calmepro777.github.io
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- Blog: calmepro777.github.io/blog — articles on DCA, risk management, staking, and decentralization
Contact Details
GitHub Issues: github.com/Calmepro777/Calmepro777.github.io/issues
Pool ID
pool1fcgm2ae0j3rmvghwa2064rfxcvugwa2qt89cc4jwtj0ecgh8na8
Location
North America (East Coast, West Coast, Canada)
Pool Infrastructure
- Block producer node: 24 vCores, 96 GB RAM, 400 GB storage, 3 Gbps network (Canada)
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- Relay node 1: North America — East Coast
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- Relay node 2: North America — West Coast
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- Operating system: Linux
Pool Redundancy
- 2 relay nodes geographically distributed across North America (West Coast and Canada) for network connectivity
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- Block producer located in Canada — geographic separation from both relays
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- Pool status checked frequently by operator
Operator Experience
I’m a computer science PhD student with a research background. I’ve been running CSPHD since January 2024, maintaining the infrastructure through node upgrades, hard forks, and epoch transitions. I monitor the pool continuously and keep current with Cardano governance discussions and protocol changes.
Beyond standard pool operations, I built a portfolio tracking tool for my delegators — it shows ADA holdings, staking rewards, and historical value. No sign-up required, no data stored, no ads. I built it because I wanted delegators to have clear visibility into their rewards without trusting a third party with their information.
Why Choose CSPHD?
I started this pool because decentralization only works if people actually distribute their stake across independent operators. That sounds obvious, but the numbers tell a different story — most delegators default to large pools out of convenience, and small operators quietly shut down after running at a loss for years. CSPHD exists to be one more independent node keeping the network honest.
I’m a single-pool operator and a member of both the Cardano Single Pool Alliance (CSPA) and the xSPO Alliance. Running one pool means my pledge is concentrated, my incentives are aligned with my delegators, and there’s no multi-pool empire siphoning stake away from decentralization.
The pool has been online since January 2024, with 46+ lifetime blocks minted. My pledge is 50K ADA — that’s real commitment, not a token amount. Delegators who stake between 50K and 100K ADA receive a periodic bonus of 5-10 ADA per minted epoch as appreciation for meaningful delegation.
My long-term plan is straightforward: keep the pool running reliably, contribute to the Cardano ecosystem through writing and tooling, and demonstrate that a small, well-operated pool can sustain itself. If you’re looking for a pool run by someone who understands the protocol at a technical level and cares about the network’s decentralization, CSPHD is here for the long run.
Pool statistics: cexplorer.io/pool/CSPHD