Chain validators operate the EO-Chain node software, creating blocks and processing transactions from Data Validators. They are globally dispersed and are unaffiliated with eOracle.
Chain Validators enable aggregation modules (smart contracts) to receive, validate, and aggregate data. They store all the cryptographic proof of actions that occurred on the EO-Chain and make that information accessible to the public.
Chain validators are critical to providing neutral aggregation and cryptographic attestations of validation. They provide the distributed infrastructure for an open, programmable, and efficient verifiable data layer.