🪤 What is Jailing?
🚫 What Is Jailing?
Jailing is a temporary suspension that removes a validator from the active validator set. When a validator is jailed:
They stop producing blocks
They do not receive any rewards
Delegators stop earning staking rewards from that validator
Why Does Jailing Happen?
Validators can be jailed due to:
⏳ Prolonged downtime — being offline for too long
⚠️ Slashing offenses — committing serious protocol violations
⚙️ Software misconfiguration — such as using the wrong chain ID or incorrect genesis file
What Happens After Jailing?
The validator remains jailed until they fix the issue and submit an unjail transaction
Once unjailed, the validator can resume participation and earn rewards again
Summary
Jailing protects the network by:
Temporarily removing validators who are misbehaving or offline
Ensuring only active, well-behaved validators secure the blockchain
Encouraging validators to maintain proper configuration and uptime
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