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title: "About BKV Pool"
url: https://bkvpool.com/about/
date: 2021-06-01
author: Alex BKV
---

# About BKV Pool

Who runs the BKV Cardano stake pool, why it exists, and how it works. One operator, three servers in two countries, 0% margin, since 2021.


Hi, I am Alex. I live in Poland with my wife and kids, and I have been running the BKV stake pool on Cardano since 2021.

I started BKV for a simple reason. I believe money should belong to the people who earn it, and that a fair financial system should not need permission from a bank or a government. Cardano is one of the few projects that takes this seriously, with careful research, real decentralization and a way for every holder to vote. Running a stake pool is my way to help it work.

## What BKV is

BKV is a **single pool**. That matters more than it sounds. Some operators run dozens of pools under different names, which puts a lot of power into a few hands. When you stake with a single, independent pool, you help keep Cardano spread out and hard to control.

- **Ticker:** BKV
- **Margin:** 0%. We only take the fixed cost the network requires (170 ADA per epoch). The rest goes to delegators.
- **Servers:** a block producer and a relay in Finland, and a second relay in Poland. See the [infrastructure](/#infrastructure).
- **Monitoring:** a [public dashboard](https://status.bkvpool.com/public-dashboards/b88ec8b282594ddf93bd8b8a960abc0c) that anyone can open.

## Governance

Since the end of 2024, Cardano lets ADA holders decide how the treasury is spent. I am a registered DRep, **Alex BKV**, and I read and vote on the proposals, with a short public reason for each vote. You can see my votes and delegate your voting power at [cardanodrep.org](https://cardanodrep.org/).

## Why this blog exists

Most people still think crypto is only about prices. It is not. It is about who controls money, who can see your data, and who gets a say. I write here in simple English, so that anyone, in any country, can follow along. If an article helps you understand one new thing, it did its job.

## Get in touch

The easiest way is a message on [X, @bkvpool](https://x.com/bkvpool). You can also find me on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bykovme/).

Thank you for reading, and thank you to every delegator who trusts us with their stake.