Run a Sychronizer

Synchronizers play a vital role in the Data Consensus Protocol and are typically from Bitcoin mining pools. To learn how to qualify as a Synchronizer and understand the reward distribution process, please refer to the detailed guide here.

A Synchronizer must run the Synchronizer Client to perform its tasks. The client periodically queries the BTC RPC node to retrieve the latest Bitcoin block. If the block needs to be uploaded, it is split into multiple shards and submitted to the exSat contract for verification and parsing. For a detailed explanation of how the Data Consensus Protocol works, click here.

Multiple Synchronizers typically operate simultaneously, competing to be the first to upload and verify the latest Bitcoin block. The Synchronizer that successfully completes the task first receives the reward for that block.

If a Bitcoin block was mined by a specific Synchronizer, that Synchronizer gains a competitive advantage and is highly likely to get the reward for the block. Additionally, the reward for blocks mined by the Synchronizer is significantly higher than for regular blocks.