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What Is the Typical Percentage of Stake That Is Slashed?

The amount slashed varies significantly between PoS protocols and depends on the severity of the offense. For minor infractions like downtime, it might be a small percentage.

For major offenses like double-signing, the slash can be a significant portion of the stake, often up to 100% in extreme cases, plus the attacker is forcibly removed from the validator set.

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