ExploreQ Ecosystem
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Root Nodes
The Root Nodes are a type of stakeholder unique to Q. They are an independent set of full nodes whose duty is to enforce compliance with the rules of Q and your project.
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Validators
The Q protocol provides Shared Governance Security on a delegated proof of stake blockchain with a permissionless and decentralized set of validators processes transactions.
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Token Holders
$QGOV holders are at the heart of the Q Protocol and receive rewards for participation in governance on Q.