Slashing vs Staking
Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.
Slashing
intermediate
fundamentals
A penalty in proof-of-stake systems where a validator loses a portion of their staked funds for provably malicious or negligent behaviour.
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beginner
fundamentals
Staking is the process of locking cryptocurrency tokens in a blockchain network to support operations like transaction validation and security, earning rewards in return for participation.
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