# check sync status, once your node is fully synced, the output from "catching_up" will print "false"
blockxd status 2>&1 | jq
blockxd tx staking create-validator \
--amount=1000000000abcx \
--pubkey=$(blockxd tendermint show-validator) \
--moniker="$MONIKER" \
--chain-id=$BLOCKX_CHAIN_ID \
--commission-rate="0.10" \
--commission-max-rate="0.20" \
--commission-max-change-rate="0.01" \
--identity "" \
--details="" \
--min-self-delegation="1" \
--from=$WALLET \
--gas=300000 --gas-prices=1000000000abcx \
-y