Understanding the NOCK network dashboard

The NOCK dashboard separates the local node height from the network tip. When the local height is lower, the node is still synchronizing and should not be treated as fully caught up.

Key metrics

• Peer connections: active node peers used to exchange chain data.
• Network tip: latest observed chain height from the explorer.
• Difficulty: the protocol’s current mining target, shown in a compact readable form.

More peers improve resilience, but block validation remains ordered; peer count alone does not multiply synchronization speed.