Blockchain Validators Face the Music: Penalties for Downtime Hit Hard
When a Block Producer (BP) or Block Observer (BO) goes offline, the network doesn’t shrug—it slaps. Validators face immediate slashing penalties, bleeding staked tokens for every minute of downtime. The system’s ruthless efficiency keeps nodes honest—or bankrupt.
Think of it as crypto’s version of ’no show, no dough’—except the stakes are higher than a hedge fund’s lunch tab. Miss too many blocks, and you’re not just penalized—you’re booted from the validator club.
Funny how decentralized networks enforce accountability better than Wall Street’s ’self-regulatory’ bodies.
