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US accounts for 31% of Ethereum node activity, research says
The study says key parts of the activity are concentrated on cloud providers, and it warns that a sizable share of nodes being offline could slow finalization.
Cambridge research has found that the United States accounts for 31% of Ethereum node activity, with that activity concentrated across a small number of cloud providers, raising questions about jurisdiction and counterparty risk, according to The Block.
The analysis also points to the possibility that a third of nodes being offline in that geography could stall Ethereum finalization, suggesting a potential operational fragility tied to where nodes are hosted.
By highlighting the geographic clustering of node operations, the research underscores how infrastructure placement may affect network performance and resilience, The Block reported.
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