How can a user participate as a delegator on Avalanche?

• A. Run a validator node to participate in consensus.
• B. Delegate their AVAX stake to a validator to earn rewards.
• C. Mine AVAX on the network.
• D. Create a subnet.

Answer: (B)

Delegation is how a user helps secure the network and earn rewards without running a validator. In Avalanche, you don’t have to operate hardware or manage a validator node to participate in staking; you can simply delegate your AVAX to a validator. The validator uses the combined stake to participate in consensus, and rewards are earned by the validator and then shared with delegators in proportion to the amount you’ve delegated, minus the validator’s commission. This makes it accessible to ordinary users who want to earn AVAX rewards while still retaining control of their funds.

Rationale for why this is the right answer: delegating directly aligns with a delegator’s role—contributing stake to support a validator and receive a share of the rewards—without the technical setup of running a validator. The other options describe actions that involve validating independently, mining (which Avalanche does not use), or creating a subnet (a governance/structure action, not a way to participate as a delegator).