Fantom Slashes Validator Staking Requirements by 90% to Improve Network Security
• Fantom slashed validator staking requirements by 90% to 50,000 FTM, currently worth just under $20,000 • Move aims to help buffer network security by making running validator nodes more accessible • Lower costs can improve network distribution and security by making attacks more challenging • FTM prices remain unchanged despite validator requirement cuts • Change comes as FTM aims to onboard more validators to process transactions