Breaking News: Ethereum 2.0 Beacon Chain sees its first validator being slashed

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Breaking News: Ethereum 2.0 Beacon Chain sees its first validator being slashed

Shortly after 6 p.m. on the 2nd, Ethereum 2.0 Beacon Chain went live and validators were already being kicked out for misbehavior.

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Shortly after 6 p.m. on the 2nd, the Ethereum 2.0 Beacon Chain had just gone online, and validators were already being kicked out for malicious behavior.

According to BeaconScan, one validator was caught in the act of malicious behavior and will be slashed and penalized, ultimately leading to their exit from the Beacon Chain.

Violators will be penalized according to the rules of the Beacon Chain, while whistleblowers will also be rewarded.