Kiln (a GUI block validator and monitoring app)
Tezos is a blockchain platform created for decentralized applications and smart contracts. It aims to overcome significant challenges to blockchain adoption, such as ensuring smart contract safety, facilitating long-term upgrades, and allowing open participation. Obsidian Systems developed Kiln, a graphical user interface for block validation and monitoring, along with the Tezos Baking and Tezos Wallet applications for Ledger devices. Additionally, Obsidian offers technical support to block validators who uphold the Tezos blockchain. Most block validators utilize the Tezos Baking Ledger application to safeguard the funds they use to secure the blockchain, with over 22% of all validators on Tezos relying on Kiln.