diff --git a/.DS_Store b/.DS_Store
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..73dbef17
Binary files /dev/null and b/.DS_Store differ
diff --git a/common/protocol/package.json b/common/protocol/package.json
index 0d63a9a4..5cd97b37 100644
--- a/common/protocol/package.json
+++ b/common/protocol/package.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     "@bundlr-network/client": "^0.8.9",
     "@kyvejs/sdk": "1.3.3",
     "@kyvejs/types": "1.4.1",
+    "@kyvejs/coins": "1.0.3",
     "arweave": "^1.10.17",
     "axios": "^0.27.2",
     "bignumber.js": "^9.1.2",
diff --git a/common/protocol/src/index.ts b/common/protocol/src/index.ts
index d77ec859..7642c5e7 100644
--- a/common/protocol/src/index.ts
+++ b/common/protocol/src/index.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import {
   skipUploaderRole,
   submitBundleProposal,
   syncPoolState,
+  syncParams,
   parseProposedBundle,
   validateBundleProposal,
   isNodeValidator,
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ import { SupportedChains } from "@kyvejs/sdk/dist/constants";
 import { storageProviderFactory } from "./reactors/storageProviders";
 import { compressionFactory } from "./reactors/compression";
 import { cacheProviderFactory } from "./reactors/cacheProvider";
+import { QueryParamsResponse } from "@kyvejs/types/lcd/kyve/query/v1beta1/params";
 
 /**
  * Main class of KYVE protocol nodes representing a validator node.
@@ -101,6 +103,8 @@ export class Validator {
   protected home!: string;
   protected dryRun!: boolean;
   protected dryRunBundles!: number;
+  protected ensureNoLoss!: boolean;
+  protected params!: QueryParamsResponse;
 
   // tmp variables
   protected lastUploadedBundle: {
@@ -143,6 +147,7 @@ export class Validator {
 
   // queries
   protected syncPoolState = syncPoolState;
+  protected syncParams = syncParams;
   protected getBalancesForMetrics = getBalancesForMetrics;
   protected canVote = canVote;
   protected canPropose = canPropose;
@@ -289,6 +294,11 @@ export class Validator {
         "Specify the number of bundles that should be tested before the node properly exits. If zero the node will run indefinitely [default = 0]",
         "0"
       )
+      .option(
+        "--ensure-no-loss",
+        "Ensures that the node only uploads bundles which can be fully rewarded by the protocol.",
+        true
+      )
       .action((options) => {
         this.start(options);
       });
@@ -328,6 +338,7 @@ export class Validator {
     this.home = options.home;
     this.dryRun = options.dryRun;
     this.dryRunBundles = parseInt(options.dryRunBundles);
+    this.ensureNoLoss = options.ensureNoLoss;
 
     // name the log file after the time the node got started
     this.logFile = `${new Date().toISOString()}.log`;
diff --git a/common/protocol/src/methods/index.ts b/common/protocol/src/methods/index.ts
index f051c352..7565b855 100644
--- a/common/protocol/src/methods/index.ts
+++ b/common/protocol/src/methods/index.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export * from "./queries/canPropose";
 export * from "./queries/canVote";
 export * from "./queries/getBalancesForMetrics";
 export * from "./queries/syncPoolState";
+export * from "./queries/syncParams";
 
 // validate
 export * from "./validate/saveBundleDownload";
diff --git a/common/protocol/src/methods/queries/syncParams.ts b/common/protocol/src/methods/queries/syncParams.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..434bab33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/protocol/src/methods/queries/syncParams.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import { Validator } from "../..";
+import { callWithBackoffStrategy, standardizeError } from "../../utils";
+
+/**
+ * syncParams fetches the all protocol params from chain
+ *
+ * @method syncParams
+ * @param {Validator} this
+ * @return {Promise<void>}
+ */
+export async function syncParams(this: Validator): Promise<void> {
+  await callWithBackoffStrategy(
+    async () => {
+      for (let l = 0; l < this.lcd.length; l++) {
+        try {
+          this.logger.debug(this.rest[l]);
+          this.logger.debug(`this.lcd.kyve.query.v1beta1.params()`);
+
+          this.params = await this.lcd[l].kyve.query.v1beta1.params();
+
+          this.m.query_params_successful.inc();
+          return;
+        } catch (err) {
+          this.logger.error(`REST call to "${this.rest[l]}" failed`);
+          this.logger.error(standardizeError(err));
+        }
+      }
+
+      throw new Error();
+    },
+    { limitTimeoutMs: 5 * 60 * 1000, increaseByMs: 10 * 1000 },
+    (err: any, ctx) => {
+      this.logger.info(
+        `Requesting query params was unsuccessful. Retrying in ${(
+          ctx.nextTimeoutInMs / 1000
+        ).toFixed(2)}s ...`
+      );
+      this.logger.debug(standardizeError(err));
+
+      this.m.query_params_failed.inc();
+    }
+  );
+}
diff --git a/common/protocol/src/methods/setups/setupMetrics.ts b/common/protocol/src/methods/setups/setupMetrics.ts
index 01f6f675..b2a90399 100644
--- a/common/protocol/src/methods/setups/setupMetrics.ts
+++ b/common/protocol/src/methods/setups/setupMetrics.ts
@@ -143,6 +143,21 @@ export function setupMetrics(this: Validator): void {
       help: "The amount of QueryPool /kyve/query/v1beta1/pool/{id} calls that failed.",
     });
 
+    // QueryParams metrics
+    this.logger.debug(`Initializing metrics: query_params_successful`);
+
+    this.m.query_params_successful = new prom_client.Counter({
+      name: "query_params_successful",
+      help: "The amount of QueryParams /kyve/query/v1beta1/params/{id} calls that succeeded.",
+    });
+
+    this.logger.debug(`Initializing metrics: query_params_failed`);
+
+    this.m.query_params_failed = new prom_client.Counter({
+      name: "query_params_failed",
+      help: "The amount of QueryParams /kyve/query/v1beta1/params/{id} calls that failed.",
+    });
+
     // QueryCanValidate metrics
     this.logger.debug(`Initializing metrics: query_can_validate_successful`);
 
diff --git a/common/protocol/src/methods/upload/createBundleProposal.ts b/common/protocol/src/methods/upload/createBundleProposal.ts
index b6747ede..d3c7a8b9 100644
--- a/common/protocol/src/methods/upload/createBundleProposal.ts
+++ b/common/protocol/src/methods/upload/createBundleProposal.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 import BigNumber from "bignumber.js";
 import { Validator } from "../..";
-import { BundleTag, DataItem } from "../../types";
+import { DataItem } from "../../types";
 import {
   bundleToBytes,
   MAX_BUNDLE_BYTE_SIZE,
   sha256,
   standardizeError,
 } from "../../utils";
+import { Coin, Coins } from "@kyvejs/coins";
 
 /**
  * createBundleProposal assembles a bundle proposal by loading
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ export async function createBundleProposal(this: Validator): Promise<void> {
     const toIndex = fromIndex + parseInt(this.pool.data!.max_bundle_size);
 
     // load bundle proposal from local cache
-    const bundleProposal: DataItem[] = [];
+    let bundleProposal: DataItem[] = [];
 
     // here we try to fetch data items from the current index
     // to the proposal index. If we fail before we simply
@@ -48,20 +49,12 @@ export async function createBundleProposal(this: Validator): Promise<void> {
       `Loading bundle from index ${fromIndex} to index ${toIndex}`
     );
 
-    let bundleSize = 0;
     for (let i = fromIndex; i < toIndex; i++) {
       try {
         // try to get the data item from local cache
         this.logger.debug(`this.cacheProvider.get(${i.toString()})`);
         const item = await this.cacheProvider.get(i.toString());
         bundleProposal.push(item);
-        // calculate the size of the data item and add it to the total bundle size
-        const itemSize = Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(item)).byteLength;
-        bundleSize += itemSize;
-        // break if bundle size exceeds limit
-        if (bundleSize > MAX_BUNDLE_BYTE_SIZE) {
-          break;
-        }
       } catch {
         // if the data item was not found simply abort
         // and submit what we just have now
@@ -80,6 +73,159 @@ export async function createBundleProposal(this: Validator): Promise<void> {
 
     this.logger.info(`Data was found on local cache from required range`);
 
+    // get current compression defined on pool
+    this.logger.debug(`this.compressionFactory()`);
+    const compression = this.compressionFactory();
+
+    let maxBytes = MAX_BUNDLE_BYTE_SIZE;
+
+    if (
+      this.ensureNoLoss &&
+      (this.sdk[0].isMainnet() || this.sdk[0].isLocal())
+    ) {
+      await this.syncParams();
+
+      // calculate expected storage rewards to calculate
+      // the maximum amount of bytes we can upload before
+      // running into a loss
+      let rewards = new Coins({
+        denom: this.sdk[0].config.coinDenom,
+        amount: new BigNumber(this.pool.account_balance)
+          .times(this.params.pool_params?.pool_inflation_payout_rate ?? "0")
+          .toFixed(0),
+      });
+
+      this.pool.fundings.forEach((f) => {
+        rewards = rewards.add(
+          new Coins(...f.amounts_per_bundle).min(...f.amounts)
+        );
+      });
+
+      rewards = new Coins(
+        ...rewards.toArray().map((coin) => ({
+          denom: coin.denom,
+          amount: new BigNumber(coin.amount)
+            .multipliedBy(
+              new BigNumber(1).minus(
+                this.params.bundles_params?.network_fee ?? "0"
+              )
+            )
+            .toFixed(0),
+        }))
+      );
+
+      const rewardsUsd = rewards.toArray().reduce((acc: string, coin: Coin) => {
+        const coin_entry = this.params.funders_params?.coin_whitelist.find(
+          (w) => w.coin_denom === coin.denom
+        );
+
+        if (!coin_entry || coin_entry.coin_weight === "0") {
+          return acc;
+        }
+
+        return new BigNumber(acc)
+          .plus(
+            new BigNumber(coin.amount)
+              .dividedBy(
+                new BigNumber(10).exponentiatedBy(coin_entry.coin_decimals)
+              )
+              .times(coin_entry.coin_weight)
+          )
+          .toString();
+      }, "0");
+
+      const storageCost =
+        this.params.bundles_params?.storage_costs.find(
+          (s) =>
+            s.storage_provider_id ===
+            (this.pool.data?.current_storage_provider_id ?? 0)
+        )?.cost ?? "0";
+
+      if (new BigNumber(storageCost).gt(0)) {
+        const maxBytesWithNoLoss = +new BigNumber(rewardsUsd)
+          .dividedBy(storageCost)
+          .toFixed(0);
+
+        if (new BigNumber(maxBytesWithNoLoss).lt(maxBytes)) {
+          maxBytes = maxBytesWithNoLoss;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    let low = 0;
+    let high = bundleProposal.length - 1;
+    let maxIndex = -1;
+    let size;
+
+    // use binary search to minimize the times we have to compress the bundle to
+    // find the biggest bundle which is still below the max byte size
+    while (low <= high) {
+      const mid = Math.floor((low + high) / 2);
+
+      this.logger.debug(
+        `this.compression.compress($RAW_BUNDLE_PROPOSAL[0:${mid}])`
+      );
+      const storageProviderData = await compression
+        .compress(bundleToBytes(bundleProposal.slice(0, mid + 1)))
+        .catch((err) => {
+          this.logger.error(
+            `Unexpected error compressing bundle. Skipping Uploader Role ...`
+          );
+          this.logger.error(standardizeError(err));
+
+          return null;
+        });
+
+      // skip uploader role if compression returns null
+      if (storageProviderData === null) {
+        await this.skipUploaderRole(fromIndex);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      size = storageProviderData.byteLength;
+
+      this.logger.debug(
+        `Bundle proposal with index range 0,${mid} has byte size ${size} of max allowed ${maxBytes} bytes`
+      );
+
+      if (size < maxBytes) {
+        if (mid >= maxIndex) {
+          maxIndex = mid;
+        }
+        low = mid + 1;
+      } else if (size > maxBytes) {
+        high = mid - 1;
+      } else {
+        if (mid >= maxIndex) {
+          maxIndex = mid;
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+
+    this.logger.debug(
+      `Choosing bundle proposal with index range 0,${maxIndex} has biggest byte size ${size} still below max allowed ${maxBytes} bytes`
+    );
+
+    if (maxIndex + 1 === 0) {
+      this.logger.info(
+        `Skip uploader role since uploading at least one data item would exceed the maximum bytes limit`
+      );
+
+      await this.skipUploaderRole(fromIndex);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.logger.info(
+      `Dropping ${bundleProposal.length - (maxIndex + 1)} items from original ${
+        bundleProposal.length
+      } item bundle proposal to prevent exceeding the maximum bytes limit`
+    );
+
+    // cutoff any data items which would exceed the maximum data size which
+    // does not lead to a loss
+    bundleProposal = bundleProposal.slice(0, maxIndex + 1);
+
     // get the first key of the bundle proposal which gets
     // included in the bundle proposal and saved on chain
     // as from_key
@@ -111,10 +257,6 @@ export async function createBundleProposal(this: Validator): Promise<void> {
       return;
     }
 
-    // get current compression defined on pool
-    this.logger.debug(`this.compressionFactory()`);
-    const compression = this.compressionFactory();
-
     const uploadBundle = bundleToBytes(bundleProposal);
 
     // if data was found on the cache proceed with compressing the
diff --git a/common/protocol/src/types/metrics.ts b/common/protocol/src/types/metrics.ts
index a82ecfcb..f9399dda 100644
--- a/common/protocol/src/types/metrics.ts
+++ b/common/protocol/src/types/metrics.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ export interface IMetrics {
   query_pool_successful: PromCounter;
   query_pool_failed: PromCounter;
 
+  // QueryParams metrics
+  query_params_successful: PromCounter;
+  query_params_failed: PromCounter;
+
   // QueryCanValidate metrics
   query_can_validate_successful: PromCounter;
   query_can_validate_failed: PromCounter;
diff --git a/common/protocol/test/fallback.test.ts b/common/protocol/test/fallback.test.ts
index 81e6d7c1..719b9f47 100644
--- a/common/protocol/test/fallback.test.ts
+++ b/common/protocol/test/fallback.test.ts
@@ -227,10 +227,7 @@ describe("fallback tests", () => {
     // ASSERT COMPRESSION INTERFACES
     // =============================
 
-    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
-      Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(bundle))
-    );
+    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenCalled();
 
     expect(compression.decompress).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
 
@@ -388,10 +385,7 @@ describe("fallback tests", () => {
     // ASSERT COMPRESSION INTERFACES
     // =============================
 
-    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
-      Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(bundle))
-    );
+    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenCalled();
 
     expect(compression.decompress).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
 
@@ -565,10 +559,7 @@ describe("fallback tests", () => {
     // ASSERT COMPRESSION INTERFACES
     // =============================
 
-    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
-      Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(bundle))
-    );
+    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenCalled();
 
     expect(compression.decompress).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
 
diff --git a/common/protocol/test/genesis.test.ts b/common/protocol/test/genesis.test.ts
index 0f6a87ae..e0705c2e 100644
--- a/common/protocol/test/genesis.test.ts
+++ b/common/protocol/test/genesis.test.ts
@@ -216,10 +216,7 @@ describe("genesis tests", () => {
     // ASSERT COMPRESSION INTERFACES
     // =============================
 
-    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
-      Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(bundle))
-    );
+    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenCalled();
 
     expect(compression.decompress).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
 
diff --git a/common/protocol/test/propose_bundle.test.ts b/common/protocol/test/propose_bundle.test.ts
index 6fcc13a5..beaf6097 100644
--- a/common/protocol/test/propose_bundle.test.ts
+++ b/common/protocol/test/propose_bundle.test.ts
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ describe("propose bundle tests", () => {
     // ASSERT COMPRESSION INTERFACES
     // =============================
 
-    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
       Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(bundle))
     );
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ describe("propose bundle tests", () => {
     // ASSERT COMPRESSION INTERFACES
     // =============================
 
-    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
       Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(bundle))
     );
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ describe("propose bundle tests", () => {
     // ASSERT COMPRESSION INTERFACES
     // =============================
 
-    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
       Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(bundle))
     );
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ describe("propose bundle tests", () => {
     // ASSERT COMPRESSION INTERFACES
     // =============================
 
-    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
       Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(bundle))
     );
@@ -1015,7 +1015,7 @@ describe("propose bundle tests", () => {
     // ASSERT COMPRESSION INTERFACES
     // =============================
 
-    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
       Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(bundle))
     );
@@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@ describe("propose bundle tests", () => {
     // ASSERT COMPRESSION INTERFACES
     // =============================
 
-    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
       Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(bundle))
     );
@@ -1483,7 +1483,7 @@ describe("propose bundle tests", () => {
     // ASSERT COMPRESSION INTERFACES
     // =============================
 
-    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
       Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(bundle))
     );
@@ -1634,7 +1634,7 @@ describe("propose bundle tests", () => {
     // ASSERT COMPRESSION INTERFACES
     // =============================
 
-    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
+    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenCalled();
 
     expect(compression.decompress).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
 
@@ -1782,10 +1782,7 @@ describe("propose bundle tests", () => {
     // ASSERT COMPRESSION INTERFACES
     // =============================
 
-    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
-      Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(bundle))
-    );
+    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenCalled();
 
     expect(compression.decompress).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
 
@@ -1793,11 +1790,7 @@ describe("propose bundle tests", () => {
     // ASSERT RUNTIME INTERFACES
     // =========================
 
-    expect(runtime.summarizeDataBundle).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(runtime.summarizeDataBundle).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
-      expect.any(Validator),
-      bundle
-    );
+    expect(runtime.summarizeDataBundle).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
 
     expect(runtime.validateDataItem).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
 
@@ -1954,7 +1947,7 @@ describe("propose bundle tests", () => {
     // ASSERT COMPRESSION INTERFACES
     // =============================
 
-    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(compression.compress).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
       Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(bundle))
     );
diff --git a/common/sdk/src/constants.ts b/common/sdk/src/constants.ts
index ec1d89a0..7b9b11b5 100644
--- a/common/sdk/src/constants.ts
+++ b/common/sdk/src/constants.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ export const GOV_AUTHORITY = "kyve10d07y265gmmuvt4z0w9aw880jnsr700jdv7nah";
 export const GAS_MULTIPLIER = 1.5;
 export const COIN_TYPE = 118;
 
+export const MAINNET_CHAIN_ID = "kyve-1";
+export const TESTNET_CHAIN_ID = "kaon-1";
+export const DEVNET_CHAIN_ID = "korellia-2";
+export const LOCAL_CHAIN_ID = "kyve-local";
+
 export type IConfig = {
   chainId: string;
   chainName: string;
diff --git a/common/sdk/src/sdk.ts b/common/sdk/src/sdk.ts
index d865640b..4ace7c88 100644
--- a/common/sdk/src/sdk.ts
+++ b/common/sdk/src/sdk.ts
@@ -18,14 +18,18 @@ import { createKyveLCDClient } from "./clients/lcd-client/client";
 import KyveClient from "./clients/rpc-client/client";
 import KyveWebClient from "./clients/rpc-client/web.client";
 import {
+  DEVNET_CHAIN_ID,
   IConfig,
   KYVE_COSMOSTATION_CONFIG,
   KYVE_KEPLR_CONFIG,
   KYVE_LEAP_CONFIG,
+  LOCAL_CHAIN_ID,
+  MAINNET_CHAIN_ID,
   PREFIX,
   SUPPORTED_CHAIN_CONFIGS,
   SUPPORTED_WALLETS,
   SupportedChains,
+  TESTNET_CHAIN_ID,
 } from "./constants";
 import {
   cosmostationMethods,
@@ -377,4 +381,36 @@ export class KyveSDK {
       fromBase64(signature)
     );
   }
+
+  /**
+   * check if sdk is connected to the kyve mainnet
+   * @return boolean
+   */
+  isMainnet(): boolean {
+    return this.config.chainId === MAINNET_CHAIN_ID;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * check if sdk is connected to the kyve testnet
+   * @return boolean
+   */
+  isTestnet(): boolean {
+    return this.config.chainId === TESTNET_CHAIN_ID;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * check if sdk is connected to the kyve devnet
+   * @return boolean
+   */
+  isDevnet(): boolean {
+    return this.config.chainId === DEVNET_CHAIN_ID;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * check if sdk is connected to the kyve local chain
+   * @return boolean
+   */
+  isLocal(): boolean {
+    return this.config.chainId === LOCAL_CHAIN_ID;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/integrations/.DS_Store b/integrations/.DS_Store
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3ee24203
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diff --git a/integrations/tendermint/.DS_Store b/integrations/tendermint/.DS_Store
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6c7017c9
Binary files /dev/null and b/integrations/tendermint/.DS_Store differ