An Ethereum whale has recently asserted a claim over the anticipated Starknet airdrop. This solo node operator, aiming to participate in the Starknet (STRK) reward program, has taken the monumental task of independently running a whopping 1000 validators.
The validators managed by the lone whale were mistakenly identified as a Centralized Exchange (CEX), causing confusion about their eligibility for the airdrop due to the sheer size of the operation.
Solo Operator Runs $90 Million Worth Of Validators
In a recent X (formerly Twitter) post, a cryptocurrency community member disclosed that a Genesis solo staker, identified as ‘Sullendef,’ on GitHub, single-handedly manages 1000 validators. The X community member revealed that these 1000 validators hold a cumulative value of around $100 million in Ethereum (ETH).
Typically, validators play a significant role in securing and maintaining blockchain networks. Although they contribute to the overall consensus mechanism of a blockchain, they can also be considered highly difficult to manage.
Running a validator demands high technical expertise and requires acquiring complex and often costly hardware specifications. Consequently, it’s not unusual for many developers to express astonishment at the prospect of a node operator successfully running 1000 validators autonomously.
The solo operator has openly
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