Nodes
Nodes
The computers/servers that form the network. There are different kinds of nodes with different roles, such as: - archival nodes (storing the full history of the blockchain), - validating nodes (validating new blocks added to the blockchain) or - seed nodes (storing network addresses to connect nodes with each other).
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Protocol Mechanics
For better classification, differentiation and comparability of different Blockchain networks, we identified different Protocol Mechanics.
Staking Mechanics
Staking Mechanics refer to the token economics, which is a new branch of the economy that explains the structure of a particular ecosystem in the blockchain sphere. It describes the study, design, and implementation of economic systems built on blockchain technology. Each platform and blockchain application is developed under its own token-economics model.
Proof-of-Stake blockchains not only differ in terms of their 'Protocol Mechanics', but also in terms of certain staking-related parameters, e.g. their reward or inflation rate as well as certain actions that are required by delegators.