XRP LEDGER · MAINNET VALIDATOR

BLKHAWK
NODE

An independent XRP Ledger validator on dedicated hardware. Hardened, keys offline, domain-verified.

Live network xrp-ledger.toml
VALIDATOR PUBLIC KEY nHBkkQ2u5Gg9qKxDXweRwk51Qa6cKoaCBR8DjcAn5vWR9mHLExSx
PREFLIGHT CHECKING
LATEST VALIDATED LEDGER
107,800,000
CLOSED 3s ago
TXNS 000
INTERVAL 3.9s
  • Network feed
  • Signed manifest · domain set
  • Domain attestation published
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Live network

Streamed in your browser from public XRP Ledger servers. Nothing here is typed in by hand.

Validated ledger
107,800,000
updates every close
Last close (UTC)
00:00:00
ledger close time
Proposers last round
35
validators in consensus
Base fee
0.00001
XRP per transaction
Account reserve
1 XRP
+ owner reserve per object
Full-history ledgers
107.8M
on the serving node
Network server build
3.4.1
reported by the public node
XRP / USD
$0.00
market reference

Source: connecting…

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The validator

Fixed facts about this node, plus a live check of its domain proof.

At a glance

Network
XRPL Mainnet
Software
xrpld 3.4.1
Hardware
Dedicated, single-tenant
Uplink
Wired only
Peer port
2459/tcp
Keys
Generated & kept offline
Identity
Domain-verified
Operator
Travis Baldwin

Domain verification

blkhawknode.com Two-way link: the validator's signed manifest names this domain, and this domain publishes a signed attestation for the validator.
  • Manifest domain blkhawknode.com
  • Manifest sequence 2
  • xrp-ledger.toml served
  • Attestation present
Verify the domain on xrpl.org → Check the TOML on xrpl.org →
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Trust & security

Hardened, keys offline, and maintained like an aircraft: checklists, logged changes, and a backup before every change.

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Offline keys

Master keys were generated and are kept offline. The server holds only a revocable token.

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Dedicated, wired hardware

Single-tenant hardware. Wired Ethernet only, wireless disabled.

03

Default-deny network

Peer port 2459/tcp open for XRPL peering; everything else default-deny.

04

Prompt security updates

Security patches are applied promptly.

05

Preflight process

A documented change and preflight process, with a backup before every change.

06

Verified & public

Domain-verified validator key and a public live status panel on this page.

Security contact

Found a problem? Please report it privately and allow reasonable time for a fix before public disclosure.

[email protected]
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About the operator

TRAVIS BALDWIN · OPERATOR

Travis Baldwin served 21 years in the US Army (May 2004 – June 2025) as a UH-60/UH-60M Black Hawk crew chief and mechanic. He retired as a Sergeant First Class who served in the First Sergeant position.

He runs BLKHAWK NODE the way he kept aircraft flying. As a quality control technical inspector, nothing got signed off until it was checked against the standard. Here, every change follows a written checklist, gets a backup first, and passes a preflight check before the validator goes back on the network. The keys get the same care: generated offline and kept offline.

Positions held
  1. First Sergeant, Task Force (TF) Talon
  2. First Sergeant, Bravo Company, 3-82 General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB)
    Deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR)
  3. Division Senior Aviation Advisor, Office of the Program Manager – Saudi Arabian National Guard (OPM-SANG)
  4. S-3 Operations Noncommissioned Officer (NCO), 2-82 Assault Helicopter Battalion (AHB), 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), 82nd Airborne Division
  5. Airframe Platoon Sergeant, Delta Company, 3-82 GSAB
  6. 1st Flight Platoon Sergeant, Charlie Company, 2-2 AHB
  7. Senior Instructor/Writer
  8. Section Chief, Delta Company, 3-82 GSAB
  9. Quality Control (QC) Technical Inspector, Delta Company, 3-82 GSAB
    Deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
  10. Squad Leader and Crew Chief, Alpha Company, 3-82 GSAB
    Deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
  11. System Automated Support Management Office (SASMO) Representative, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 209th Aviation Support Battalion, 25th Infantry Division
    Deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
  12. Crew Chief, Alpha Company, 2-2 AHB
  13. UH-60 Mechanic, 602nd Aviation Support Battalion
  14. Enlisted as a UH-60 Helicopter Maintainer, US Army
Awards & decorations
  • Bronze Star Medal
  • Meritorious Service Medal
  • Air Medal
  • Army Commendation Medal (3)
  • Army Achievement Medal (3)
  • Army Good Conduct Medal (7)
  • National Defense Service Medal
  • Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star
  • Iraq Campaign Medal with Campaign Star
  • Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  • Korea Defense Service Medal
  • Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (3)
  • Army Service Ribbon
  • Overseas Service Ribbon (8)
  • NATO Medal – International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
Unit awards
  • Joint Meritorious Unit Award
  • Meritorious Unit Citation
  • Army Aviation Association of America Active Aviation Unit of the Year (2025)
  • Secretary of Defense Phoenix Trophy (2013)
Badges
  • Combat Action Badge
  • Master Aviation Badge
Honors
  • Order of Saint Michael (Bronze)
Military schools
  • Senior Leaders Course Senior-level leadership, technical and management
  • Advanced Leaders Course Advanced leadership and management development
  • Basic Leaders Course Basic leadership development
  • Cadre Training Course
  • Basic Instructors Course
  • Equal Opportunity Leaders Course
  • Army Retention Course
  • CAISI SSR
  • CSSAMO DBA
  • Initial Entry Training UH-60 Helicopter Maintainer
Certifications
Civilian
  • Six Sigma Green Belt
  • CompTIA IT Fundamentals+ (ITF+)
Military
  • Combat Service Support Automated Information Systems Interface (CAISI)
  • Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT)
Professional training
  • Gryphon Group Security Solutions — two-week security training course Evasive driving, first aid, combatives, cover and concealment.

Let's talk.

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