The beacon-chain node shipped with Prysm is the keystone component of the Ethereum proof-of-stake protocol. It is responsible for running a full Proof-of-Stake blockchain, known as a beacon chain, which uses distributed consensus to agree on blocks both proposed and attested on by validators in the network. Beacon nodes communicate their processed blocks to their peers via a P2P (peer-to-peer) network, which also manages the lifecycle process of active validator clients.
The beacon-chain node shipped with Prysm is the keystone component of the Ethereum proof-of-stake protocol. It is responsible for running a full Proof-of-Stake blockchain, known as a beacon chain, which uses distributed consensus to agree on blocks both proposed and attested on by validators in the network. Beacon nodes communicate their processed blocks to their peers via a P2P (peer-to-peer) network, which also manages the lifecycle process of active validator clients.