Lido Node Operators commit to improving client diversity
Lido Node Operators commit to improving client diversity
Lido Node Operators using the Lido protocol are actively working to improve EL client diversity. Efforts are underway to reduce supermajority client risk in Ethereum, with the goal of reducing majority client usage below 2/3rds. Node Operators have begun signaling their commitments to reduce majority client usage and avoid supermajority bugs. The progress is tracked and reported transparently in the VaNOM report.
Since Q4 2022 (post-Merge), Geth usage across Lido protocol validators has gone from 93% to 67% (preliminary Q4/23 data). Final Q4 Validator & Node Operator Metrics are still being compiled, but efforts are well underway to help reduce supermajority client risk in Ethereum.
This week a number of Node Operators using the Lido protocol have been sharing their commitments to improving EL client diversity. Join the discussion and track the progress here: research.lido.fi/t/ethereum-nod…
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