1,000 Solana validators go offline as Hetzner blocks server access
The downtime is because Hetzner, a cloud service provider, has blocked all Solana network activity on its servers. Data from the RockawayX infrastructure dashboard show the Solana network delinquent stake ratio at 22% — the highest since May. This ratio refers to the percentage of the Solana stake that is currently delinquent.
Hetzner was already contemplating a ban on crypto node operators, according to a previous report by The Block. The company’s terms of service state that crypto activity is prohibited. At the time, the company’s attention was focused on Ethereum node operators as it was host to about 16% of all Ethereum hosting nodes. This number has since fallen to 12%. Hetzner has taken action against Solana validators. Hetzner did not immediately respond to The Block’s request for comments on the matter.
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