Cloud service provider Hetzner blocks access for Solana validators over TOS breach
Cloud service provider Hetzner has stopped providing its services to Solana (SOL) validators, according to a screenshot shared by stake pool operator SolBlaze on Nov. 2. Hetzner requested the unnamed validator to remove all Solana-related activities on their server to have their account unlocked. The firm stated that its policy forbids the use of its servers for crypto-related activities.
Solana Labs co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko and the Head of Communications at Solana Foundation Austin Federa confirmed this development, urging validators to move their operations to a crypto-friendly node service provider. Hetzner was in the news recently after it clamped down on Ethereum (ETH) node operators. As of then, the Germany-based firm accounted for roughly 16% of ETH nodes; however, that number has been cut to roughly 12%, according to Ethernodes data.
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