How to Stake SOL for Passive Income: Solana’s Validator Network Explained

How does Solana stays online 24/7? It’s all thanks to validator nodes—thousands of computers around the world working tirelessly to keep the network fast and secure.In this video, we’ll explain how these nodes operate, how they maintain the Solana blockchain, and how you can get involved by becoming a validator or staking your SOL tokens. Chapters 00:00 The Role of Validators 00:56 Achieving Consensus 01:55 Processing Transactions and Proposing Blocks 02:25 Network Governance 02:50 Becoming a Solana Validator