Superminority Energy Play: Can Solana Keep Really Decentralized?

• Solana has a complete of 5541 nodes, with the US having 223 nodes. 
• The nodes are unfold throughout 49 nations, 230 cities, and 529 information facilities.
• The highest 20 nodes kind a “superminority” and have the ability to halt the blockchain.

In an X (previously Twitter) publish, crypto commentator @martypartymusic highlighted the various geographic distribution of Solana nodes, which has now totaled 5541.

The USA leads with 2013 nodes (36.3%), adopted by Canada (739 nodes, 13.34%), the Netherlands (553 nodes, 9.98%), Germany (314 nodes, 5.67%), and France (273 nodes, 5%). The UK, Poland, Russia, Japan, and Singapore additionally host vital numbers of nodes.

MartyPartyMusic’s publish additional confirmed that the UK has 223 nodes (4%), Poland has 194 (3.5%), Russia has 172 nodes (3.1%), Japan has 170 nodes (3%), and Singapore has 114 (2%). Others on the checklist embrace Romania (110 nodes, or 2%), the UAE (108 nodes, or 1.95%), Lithuania (71), the Czech (65), and Eire (47).

Solana’s world attain extends to 49 nations, 230 cities, and 529 information facilities, with Chicago, Tokyo, Naaldwijk, Dallas, Berlin, and New York rising as key hubs.

Then again, an X consumer identified that the “tremendous minority prime 20 nodes that may halt, censor, or restart all the chain in the event that they select.” As per the info from Solana Seaside, the highest 20 nodes kind a “superminority,” which possesses a “risk of halt” or censorship points, making the Solana blockchain nearer to centralization than decentralization. 

Understanding the “superminority” is essential: it represents the smallest group of validators that collectively management sufficient stake to disrupt the community in the event that they had been to collude.