A decentralized network can self-heal by isolating faulty nodes, ensuring
A decentralized network can self-heal by isolating faulty nodes, ensuring progress even when adversaries submit invalid state.
Nodes must prove correct work and uptime to earn rewards. Faulty nodes fail verification, so honest nodes stop relying on them. Reliability emerges from this market, not from a central authority.
Like a jury: if one member provides false testimony, the others reject it and proceed without them. The system doesn't stop; it moves forward.
People assume self-healing means no faults occur. In reality, faults happen constantly, the network detects and isolates them to maintain progress.
This mechanism ensures decentralized infrastructure stays available. For users, it means services that remain online without relying on centralized control.