# OpenShardsAlliance December monthly report **URL:** \ **Category:** Near Community and nodes\ **Tags:** guilds-report\ **Created:** [January 16, 2022, 7:54am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/openshardsalliance-december-monthly-report/13102 "2022-01-16T07:54:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pathrock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2bfe46/32.png) [@pathrock](https://gov.near.org/u/pathrock)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2022, 7:54am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/openshardsalliance-december-monthly-report/13102/1 "2022-01-16T07:54:30Z")
The validators in the OSA continue to forge blocks on GuildNet (A sharded community governed TestNet), with the number of validators joining the network growing monthly. Why another network? Community Governed and Managed TestNet Validator Bootcamp and Training MainNet Validator Funnel / Sourcing Dev ENV for dApps Sharding Enabled 8 Shards Key Moments: Ongoing OpenShardsAlliance Validator Bootcamp Added new validators for a total of ~ 60 Network Upgrade to 1.23.0 2 new community run OSA RPC nodes 2021 in Review: ☑ OSA Network Stabilization ☑ TestNet Validator Onboarding ☑ Decentralized RPC ☑ OSA DAO & Board Members ☑ Upgraded Wallet & Explorer ☑ Upgraded Leaderboard ☑ Discord Restructuring ☑ Sysops Team Established ☑ Validator Rewards for Uptime OSA payouts for December 3 Board members received 75$ each paid in NEAR → 225$ 3 October Elite members received 75$ each paid in NEAR → 225$ Validators received 240$ each paid in Near for running for the last 3 months → Treasurer received 175$ paid in NEAR --\>175$ 2 support experts received 125$ each paid in NEAR → 250$ 1 community member received the Rockstar bonus 75$ paid in NEAR for his outstanding contributions and support in December → 75$ In total paid out: 7161.-$ Short-Term Goals: Decentralize RPC Services Validator Bootcamp Campaign ongoing Need to complete several upgrades (wallet, wallet-contract-help explorer) Grow the admin team and have folks with specific assignments The goal is to recruit 100’s to 1000 validators and eventually replace NEAR TestNet. Guildnet Whitepaper - wip As we look forward to 2022 our top objectives are: 1️⃣ Incentivize the Network with a Token Launch and new Genesis 2️⃣ Spin out the Decentralized RPC service into it’s own entity 3️⃣ Recruit, Recruit, Recruit Validators, Devs, Sysadmin, and Support Interested in becoming a NEAR validator? Jump into the currently running validator bootcamp at [https://bootcamp.openshards.io/](https://bootcamp.openshards.io/) Join the OSA and Begin the Journey: [Open Shards Alliance](https://discord.gg/HjqqSyMd6r) Open Shards Alliance (OSA) - Monthly Guild Rewards. The OSA was using reserve funds for rewards and they are now depleted. Request for a $7161.- USD in NEAR.