Exaion Joins the Etherlink Bandwagon: Is It a Validator or a Voyager?

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In a rather curious twist of fate, Exaion, that intriguing offspring of the illustrious EDF Group—yes, the one you never knew you needed—has donned the mantle of an Etherlink validator, all the while nestled within the bosom of the Tezos-powered layer 2 blockchain. A true tale of corporate ambition and electric aspirations! ⚡️

This stalwart of high-performance computing and cloud solutions—because who doesn’t want a cloud solution that performs like a gazelle?—has taken up the noble task of validating on Etherlink, a creature that boldly declares itself EVM-compatible and is driven by the rolling waves of Tezos (XTZ) smart rollups. 😂 How avant-garde!

Ah, but this is no whimsical decision! Nay, this follows the significant occasion back in October 2020, when Exaion first pledged fealty as a corporate baker—yes, pastries not included—in the grand realm of Tezos. 🍞

With Etherlink whispering sweet nothings about seamless integration with Ethereum tools, non-custodial regalia, and the merry advent of rollup technology lending a hand to scalability and accountability, one cannot help but chuckle at the ambitious nature of this venture. Imagine: integration across the entire Ethereum kingdom, with wallets and indexers in tow! 🎩

“By joining Etherlink as a Smart Rollup node operator, we can play a role in maintaining network security while providing a high-quality digital service to anyone using the chain,” grinned Fatih Balyeli, that dashing chief executive officer and co-founder of Exaion. “We’re proud to continue supporting Tezos, an example of French technological ingenuity that aligns with our own mission.”

As if staged for yet another act of the grand play that is blockchain, Exaion’s delightful jaunt into Etherlink validation coincides with a momentum that gathers like gathered storms. Only months after stepping into the limelight, the Tezos L2 blockchain has begun to charm an audience, attracting the likes of money market funds—one might ask, do they also offer interest?—and the buzzing Coinbase-backed Midas platform for real-world assets. 😏

But wait! There are more; other gallant explorers are testing various use cases on this merry L2, dabbling with tokenized assets and contract deployments a-plenty. Fear not, for Exaion’s foray into validator operations lends a hearty thump to the overall stability and decentralization of this burgeoning entity! 🚀

“Rollup security relies on the presence of at least one honest validator,” proclaimed Arthur Breitman, the venerable co-founder of Tezos. “So the more reputable parties validating the Etherlink rollup, the more robust it is.”

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2025-04-09 21:42