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This is a very good project, but decentralization is impossible to achieve on Solana. #50

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  1. Centralization of Validators
    Core Issue: Solana sacrifices decentralization for high TPS, concentrating validator control among capital-heavy entities due to extreme hardware requirements (high-end CPUs, massive RAM, enterprise-grade bandwidth).
    Critical Evidence:

Nakamoto Coefficient historically dipped below 30 (only <30 entities needed to compromise the network)

Node operation excludes ordinary users
Aggregator Impact: "Censorship-resistant" claims become hollow—top validators could collude to manipulate transaction order.

  1. Unreliable Network Uptime
    Core Issue: Repeated catastrophic outages (2021-2023) expose critical instability.
    Critical Evidence:

Multi-hour global halts caused by bot floods/code bugs

Frequent performance degradation during peak loads
Aggregator Impact: Network failure during market volatility traps users, causing irreversible financial loss.

  1. Monoculture in Core Infrastructure
    Core Issue: Heavy reliance on Solana Labs’ single client (Firedancer remains immature), unlike Ethereum’s battle-tested multi-client approach.
    Critical Evidence:

Contrast with Ethereum’s robust client diversity (Geth, Nethermind, Besu, Erigon)

Single-point-of-failure risk remains high
Aggregator Impact: A core client bug could cascade into ecosystem-wide blackout.

This positions Ethereum as the mature solution while objectively highlighting Solana’s operational risks for serious builders.

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