Gas Fee vs Validator

Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.

Gas Fee
intermediate
fundamentals

The fee paid in ETH to compensate for the computational resources required to process a transaction or execute a smart contract on Ethereum.

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Validator
intermediate
fundamentals

A participant in a proof-of-stake network who locks up (stakes) cryptocurrency as collateral to propose and attest to new blocks in exchange for rewards.

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