The role of validators in a blockchain Validators are entities responsible for securing the network, processing transactions and maintaining the integrity of a PoS blockchain. In proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains such as Ethereum and Solana, validators are the core entities responsible for ensuring the network operates smoothly. These nodes process transactions, secure the blockchain and add new blocks….

Arbitrum, Ethereum’s largest layer-2 scaling solution, is seeking to improve its ecosystem with a new dispute resolution system called the Bounded Optimistic Liveness Dispute (BoLD) protocol. The system aims to make the network resistant to delays in transaction processing. The proposal, which was published on Jan. 6, is now open for a final vote through the Arbitrum…

Establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the United States would accelerate Bitcoin’s adoption even more than 2024’s exchange-traded fund (ETF) launches, cryptocurrency researcher CoinShares said in a Jan. 10 blog post. In 2024, US lawmakers proposed the Bitcoin Act, which would direct the US Treasury Department to create a “strategic Bitcoin reserve” by purchasing 1…