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Wed, 21 Jun, 2023 at 2:22 PM
A validator's status can be divided into three categories: active, inactive, and waiting. This article describes each of these statuses and what a nomin...
Tue, 4 Apr, 2023 at 1:13 PM
Validators can only pay out to 512 nominators per era. If more than 512 nominators nominate the same validator, it is "oversubscribed." Only the t...
Wed, 29 Mar, 2023 at 11:56 AM
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Wed, 27 Mar, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Slashing is a mechanism used in Polkadot and Kusama to deter malicious behavior by penalizing validators who act against the interests of the network and th...
Mon, 1 May, 2023 at 12:12 PM
Polkadot and Kusama utilize eras as their primary method for measuring time periods, with each network having its own unique era duration. The number of era...
Mon, 1 May, 2023 at 3:31 PM
Although 250 DOT is needed to be able to nominate, not all accounts with more than 250 DOT staked will participate in the election and get staking rewards. ...
Mon, 1 May, 2023 at 3:48 PM
What do validators do? Validators have two crucial roles in maintaining the Polkadot network. First, they participate in consensus with other validators ...
Fri, 28 Apr, 2023 at 3:03 PM
During the unbonding period, you will not receive any staking rewards. You will receive, however, the staking rewards for the last era in which you unbond...
Mon, 13 Mar, 2023 at 12:03 PM
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Mon, 30 Oct, 2023 at 4:54 PM
