merge-testnets VS clientdiversity-org

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TTD update for MSF7, new TTD is 52337651844220509487104. Complete configs can be found here: https://github.com/eth-clients/merge-testnets/tree/main/mainnet-shadow-fork-7

With all the doomscrolling around here. Here comes something that excites me: The shadow fork / merge of the mainnet will happen today at around 2 pm UTC. This is done to test all the node implementations for their merge readiness. The one last week was quite a success with no major issues (as far as I know). For those who want to follow here is the github with the TTD: https://github.com/eth-clients/merge-testnets/tree/main/mainnet-shadow-fork-4

You can find the files and bootnodes here here: https://github.com/eth-clients/merge-testnets/tree/main/kiln

Alessandro said it'd be a few days before he can get me a data endpoint, but once that happens I'll have clientdiversity.org updated in a day or 2

Ethereum is the most decentralized transaction ledger in the world, with thousands of nodes distributed across the world, and more client diversity than any other blockchain that I'm aware of:

https://clientdiversity.org/

The move to Proof of Stake has also made solo validation accessible to parties other than large pools.

there are guides on https://clientdiversity.org/

Large number of nodes does not equal decentralization. In Ethereum, like all other networks/countries, power tends to consolidate. All the consensus power is consolidated to 1-2 entities.link Hedera is already far more decentralized.

Apparently that’s the case, yes: https://clientdiversity.org/ though the source says „data might not be 100% accurate“, but I guess it’s sure geth dominance is down.

Execution clients only run GETH. Client diversity isn’t even great per eth foundation: https://clientdiversity.org

10+ separate companies implement the protocol in 10 completely different independent code bases https://clientdiversity.org/

As I said this is the second time I did this "report" and asked for better sources the first time as well. In the end I did my best to find reliable sources, but even back then I really wasn't sure if these numbers are correct. And if you look at https://clientdiversity.org/ there are even two data sources you can choose that really differ... so +1 to the irony of our industry...