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devcon 7 / empowering users how ethereums low node requirements promote true decentralization over solana

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Empowering Users: How Ethereum’s Low Node Requirements Promote True Decentralization Over Solana

Duration: 00:07:16

Speaker: Diego Losada

Type: Lightning Talk

Expertise: Beginner

Event: Devcon

Date: Nov 2024

Nine years after Ethereum's launch, you can still run a node at home on commodity hardware, even low-powered devices like $185 ARM64 boards. Why is this so important? Wouldn't Solana's approach, using more powerful hardware for higher speed and throughput, be better? We'll explore why home nodes matter for decentralization, credible neutrality, and global accessibility. We'll also compare node requirements vs the Nakamoto coefficient as metrics for measuring decentralization.

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