# Validator

## Definition

An Ethereum validator is a participant in Proof of Stake that proposes or attests to blocks after activating stake under protocol rules.

## What it means in practice

Validators are part of Ethereum consensus and are distinct from ordinary wallet users who simply hold or transfer ETH.

## How this concept appears in Terenval Wallet

Terenval uses Ethereum network state secured by validators; ordinary wallet use does not make a user an Ethereum validator.

**Important:** Do not confuse holding ETH in a wallet with operating validator infrastructure.

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## Related terms

- [Proof of Stake](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/proof-of-stake/)
- [Staking](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/staking/)
- [Ethereum](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/ethereum/)
- [ETH](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/eth/)
- [Transaction confirmation](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/transaction-confirmation/)

## Related Terenval Answers

- [Ethereum Layer 2 Networks and Gas Fees](https://wallet.terenval.com/answers/ethereum-layer-2-networks-and-gas-fees/)
- [Can One Crypto Wallet Manage Multiple Blockchains?](https://wallet.terenval.com/answers/can-one-crypto-wallet-manage-multiple-blockchains/)
- [How to Send Crypto Safely Between Wallets](https://wallet.terenval.com/answers/how-to-send-crypto-safely-between-wallets/)

## Sources

- https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/
- https://eips.ethereum.org/
- https://wallet.terenval.com/info/supported-networks/

Official page: https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/validator/