# Role of Validators Validators are the cornerstone of PoS network security and functionality. They mine new coins or tokens by staking native assets to the nodes. They operate software that validates transactions and creates new blocks. Finally, they participate in PoS governance and vote on protocol changes, project direction, or other validators (DPoS, NPoS). The decentralization and security of the PoS network depend, among other things, on the number and diversity of validators (**physical resilience**) and the amount of staked coins (**economic resilience**). Because of their crucial function, validators often receive substantial rewards for creating new blocks (block rewards), validating transactions (transaction fees), and storing the complete copy of a blockchain on their nodes. The rewards are usually relative to their share of the network. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://whitepaper.trustednode.io/industry-backdrop/role-of-validators.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.