Setting the Standard for Block Producer Compliance on the EOS Blockchain

by Ryan Bethem

The bp.json validator is a useful tool developed by EOS Nation that gives a macro view of the degree to which each BP is aligned with current bp.json compliance standards.

BlockSmith is one of 13 BP’s (as of 7/9/2018) whom are fully compliant with the current conditions of the bp.json standards.

What does the bp.json tell us?

Bp.json is essentially a declaration of a BPs operational identity, and contains important information such as the BP’s operational jurisdiction, nodes location, BP public key and other important identifying information. The bp.json is one of many important community standards and can be added on-chain with this tool by Grey Mass.

The current standards are designed to help us build a transparent ecosystem that will help foster a secure and decentralized EOS. Transparency empowers the community to verify and track important information, actions and intentions of all BPs. You can think of these standards as a way to ensure BPs offer operational information for anyone in the community who wants to be an “EOS compliance watchdog”.

We believe that 100% compliance with current standards creates a minimal benchmark by which the EOS community could eventually vote malicious BPs out of the EOS ecosystem. Currently, the EOS community has not developed the necessary channels to enforce standards. Until referendum and arbitration develop some teeth, the only recourse is informed voters. Blocksmith is available to the community via telegram to help educate voters who want to make better decisions.

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