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Prysm Identifies Out-of-Sync Node Attestations on Ethereum Mainnet

The Ethereum client developer reports that some beacon nodes may have processed attestations referencing the prior epoch’s block root.

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Terms & Concepts
  • Beacon Node: A server in the Ethereum Proof-of-Stake network responsible for managing validators and coordinating consensus.
  • Attestation: A validator's vote in Ethereum Proof-of-Stake confirming the validity of a specific block.
  • Epoch: A fixed period in Ethereum’s Proof-of-Stake network during which a group of slots for proposing and attesting to blocks occurs.