What is Block Reward?

The Block Reward is the cryptocurrency prize that a miner or a validator receives for successfully creating and adding a new, valid block of transactions to the blockchain.

What is Proof of Work (PoW)?

Consensus mechanism requiring miners to solve complex mathematical puzzles

Groups of miners combining computational resources to share rewards

What is Validator Set?

The Validator Set is the group of people or entities chosen to verify new transactions and create blocks in a Proof of Stake (PoS) system.

In Proof of Work mining, the Nonce is a random number that miners change over and over again to try and create the correct hash for a new block.

Specialized computer hardware designed for cryptocurrency mining

Staking definition

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Oct 04, 2025

Définition

Locking up cryptocurrency to support network operations and earn rewards in PoS systems

Staking democratizes validation by basing selection on economic stake rather than hardware; Ethereums transition to PoS in 2022 reduced energy use by 99.95%. Staking Platforms (2025): Lido: 30% of ETH staked, liquid staking tokens. Rocket Pool: Decentralized, 16 ETH minimum. Ankr: Multi-chain staking, yields 4-12%. Risks: Slashing for downtime/misbehavior, opportunity cost of locked funds, centralization via large pools.

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Mining & Validation

Termes Connexes

Block Reward

Proof of Work (PoW)

Mining Pool

Validator Set

Nonce

Mining Rig