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Vitalik Buterin defined medium nodes as those trusted on an n/2-of-n basis, including actors such as staking attesters and FOCIL participants
Vitalik Buterin defined light nodes as nodes that verify chain correctness and availability and access data privately, assuming one honest heavy node exists
Vitalik Buterin defined heavy nodes as nodes trusted on a 1-of-n basis and responsible for block construction and proof generation
Vitalik Buterin placed FOCIL in the medium category, noting it requires widespread honest participation for timely inclusion
Vitalik Buterin introduced a framework that classifies Ethereum nodes into three types: light, medium, and heavy

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