Proof of stake is a consensus mechanism in which validators lock up the network's native token as collateral for the right to propose and confirm blocks.
A consensus mechanism is the set of rules that lets a blockchain's independent nodes agree on one shared history. It decides which transactions are valid and in what order they are recorded.
Finality is the point at which a blockchain transaction can no longer be reversed or reordered. Networks reach it through different mechanisms and at very different speeds.
Liquid staking lets holders stake tokens to help secure a proof-of-stake network while receiving a tradable token that represents the staked position. That receipt can be sold, lent or used as collateral.
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