The Hyper Foundation said on the X platform: "Pledging is now live on the mainnet. Pledging is an important milestone for Hyperliquid as it allows the diverse community of HYPE pledgers to work together to secure the network. As with other proof-of-stake networks, new blocks on Hyperliquid are proposed by validators in proportion to the amount of HYPE pledged to them. Pledging is an important responsibility for the Hyperliquid community. Users can pledge HYPE to trusted validators and receive HYP staking rewards. Users may consider different metrics such as uptime, commissions, reputation, and community contributions when choosing which validator to pledge to. The Hyper Foundation will have a delegation program to support high-performance validators and further decentralize the network. More information about the program will be announced separately. Please note that locked tokens can be pledged, but their rewards are locked. "