Proof of Stake (PoS) systems randomly select blockA block is a specific type of construct in a blockchain that stores transactional information blocks typically contain transaction information... Read More validators from all nodes in the blockchain networkA blockchain network is a decentralized system that allows for peer-to-peer transactions. The main components of a blockchain network are... Read More. Block validators must lock their coins (referred to as staking) to participate. Their stake acts as collateral. Malicious block validators risk losing their stake and being kicked out of the blockchainAs a distributed ledger technology (DLT), a blockchain is a digital ledger that can create an immutable record of transactions.... Read More network, while honest block validators earn rewards for each new block produced. PoS blockchains achieve distributed consensusConsensus allows a distributed system such as a blockchain to function as a decentralized peer-to-peer system without the need to... Read More according to the economic stake block validators commit to the blockchain network.