How can a group of mutually distrustful nodes agree on the same ledger? Many people can’t answer that!
Classic BFT protocols require at least three times as many nodes as malicious nodes, plus one—in other words, malicious nodes must make up less than one-third.
Many proof-of-stake chains combine BFT voting with staking: voting power is calculated based on the amount staked, and validators who violate the rules have their stake slashed.
Every reward comes with a corresponding risk. Make sure you understand the worst-case scenario.
$ATOM 1.369(-4.93%)
Classic BFT protocols require at least three times as many nodes as malicious nodes, plus one—in other words, malicious nodes must make up less than one-third.
Many proof-of-stake chains combine BFT voting with staking: voting power is calculated based on the amount staked, and validators who violate the rules have their stake slashed.
Every reward comes with a corresponding risk. Make sure you understand the worst-case scenario.
$ATOM 1.369(-4.93%)
