# TNIP **URL:** https://forum.telcoin.org/c/council-proposals/tnip/85.md [Latest](https://forum.telcoin.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.telcoin.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.telcoin.org/tags.md) --- ## [About Telcoin Network Improvement Proposals](https://forum.telcoin.org/t/about-telcoin-network-improvement-proposals/289)
**Author:** [@leo](https://forum.telcoin.org/u/leo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 8:24am UTC](https://forum.telcoin.org/t/about-telcoin-network-improvement-proposals/289 "2024-08-09T08:24:18Z")
Discussions about specific TNIPs (improvement propsals), and general proposals which may become TNIPs. If applicable, specify the TNIP issue # in the topic title. This forum is for discussing proposals before submitting… --- ## [Light Clients: Independent Verification](https://forum.telcoin.org/t/light-clients-independent-verification/296)
**Author:** [@grantkee](https://forum.telcoin.org/u/grantkee)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.telcoin.org/t/light-clients-independent-verification/296 "2024-11-19T02:08:33Z")
The network needs to support trustless clients that verify consensus output independently. These “execution nodes” or “light clients” are used by operators who want to track the canonical chain but do not want to store h… --- ## [Validator Onboarding & Staking: ConsensusRegistry](https://forum.telcoin.org/t/validator-onboarding-staking-consensusregistry/364)
**Author:** [@robriks](https://forum.telcoin.org/u/robriks)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2024, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.telcoin.org/t/validator-onboarding-staking-consensusregistry/364 "2024-11-05T22:00:22Z")
Onchain validator onboarding, voter committee, epoch storage, and staking In fleshing out Telcoin Network’s consensus mechanisms, it became apparent that a single source of truth is needed for nodes to agree on the netwo… --- ## [Epoch Boundary: Validator Shuffle](https://forum.telcoin.org/t/epoch-boundary-validator-shuffle/343)
**Author:** [@grantkee](https://forum.telcoin.org/u/grantkee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2024, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.telcoin.org/t/epoch-boundary-validator-shuffle/343 "2024-09-14T18:22:55Z")
Joining the Network New validators need to join the PoS network. Glossary Terms used in this post: CVV: Committee-Voting Validator A validator node that votes in the current epoch as part of the validator committee. A… --- ## [Native Token: TEL](https://forum.telcoin.org/t/native-token-tel/304)
**Author:** [@grantkee](https://forum.telcoin.org/u/grantkee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.telcoin.org/t/native-token-tel/304 "2024-08-20T19:39:49Z")
Overview Native tokens are what blockchain protocols requires users to pay for transaction processing (gas). The native token for Telcoin Network is Telcoin (TEL). Challenges Telcoin originated as an ERC-20 token on Eth…