proof-of-stake (Ethereum 2.0)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	consensus mechanism
gptkbp:award	staking rewards
gptkbp:blockchain	~12 seconds
gptkbp:blockProposer	randomly selected validator
gptkbp:consensusMechanism	validators
gptkbp:dependsOn	total staked ETH
gptkbp:enables	sharding
gptkbp:features	economic stake
gptkbp:finalityMechanism	Casper FFG
gptkbp:governedBy	Ethereum protocol
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	proof-of-stake (Ethereum 2.0)
gptkbp:introducedIn	gptkb:Ethereum_2.0
gptkbp:launchDate	2022-09-15
gptkbp:networkUpgrade	gptkb:The_Merge
gptkbp:penalty	slashing
gptkbp:powerSource	significantly lower than proof-of-work
gptkbp:purpose	secure Ethereum blockchain
gptkbp:reduces	carbon footprint
gptkbp:replacedBy	proof-of-work (Ethereum)
gptkbp:requires	validators
gptkbp:slashingPenalty	loss of staked ETH
gptkbp:stakingAvailable	locking ETH
gptkbp:stakingLaunchDate	2020-12-01
gptkbp:stakingRewardSource	transaction fees newly issued ETH
gptkbp:stakingWithdrawalEnabled	2023-04-12
gptkbp:stakingWithdrawalUpgrade	gptkb:Shapella
gptkbp:supportsProtocol	gptkb:Beacon_Chain
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:Ethereum
gptkbp:validatorClientSoftware	gptkb:Lodestar gptkb:Nimbus gptkb:Prysm gptkb:Teku lighthouse
gptkbp:validatorFor	32 ETH
gptkbp:validatorSelection	pseudo-random
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Ethash
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7