Slashing: validators exist to verify incoming on-chain transactions and secure PoS (proof of stake) blockchains. On PoS blockchains, the assets staked can be slashed if the validator misbehaves (breaking network consensus, node downtime or double-signing).The slashed percentage represents a penalty for ineffective validation and varies from one network to another and from one type of misbehaviour to another. It results in a loss of funds for validators and, subsequently, for entities staking with these validators.