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What are Fault, or Fraud, Proofs?
What are Fault, or Fraud, Proofs?
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Written by Dave Clancy
Updated over a month ago

Fault or fraud proofs are security measures in Optimistic Rollups that verify transaction validity by challenging suspicious data. In this process, anyone can submit or dispute a proposal about a transaction’s correctness, ensuring accuracy before finalizing it on the blockchain. This decentralized approach helps prevent fraud and boosts trust within the network.

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