Solana Sees Significant Drop in Active Validators Since March 2023

According to BlockBeats, Solana has experienced a significant decrease in the number of active validators, dropping from over 2,500 in March 2023 to approximately 800, marking a decline of more than 68%. This reduction has sparked differing opinions within the community. Some argue that the removal of Sybil nodes is beneficial for the network's health. However, others, including some infrastructure teams, suggest that many of those leaving the network are genuine operators who have opted out due to economic and operational costs. The actual impact on decentralization depends on the number of remaining independent validators and the distribution of staking and voting power.