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Solana Network Sees Significant Drop in Active Validators, Sparking Community Debate

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On December 9, crypto news outlet CriptoNoticias reported that since March 2023, Solana’s active validators have dropped from over 2,500 to roughly 800—a decline of more than 68%. Community opinions are split: some argue “Sybil node purging” boosts network health, while others (including several infrastructure teams) note most recent departures are genuine operators exiting due to economic and operational costs. The actual impact on decentralization hinges on the number of surviving independent validators and the distribution of staking/voting power.
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