What Are the Specific Conditions That Trigger a Slashing Event?

A slashing event is triggered by two main types of malicious behavior by a validator. The first is "double proposing," where a validator proposes two different blocks for the same slot.

The second is "double attesting," where a validator attests to two conflicting blocks for the same epoch. Both actions attempt to create two versions of the blockchain, which undermines consensus.

Slashing is a punitive measure against these attempts to compromise chain integrity.