Validator on the Solana blockchain

Joined May 2025
Puffin Validator retweeted
~1/5 of all active SFDP validators are controlled by just three coordinated operators. The Solana Foundation Delegation Program is being farmed. Have a good read 馃憞
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Pebble, the scheduler used by Puffin is now opensource. * independence: no external block builder, * compliance with SFDP requirements, * alignment with future Constellation, * Jito compatibility, if desired. puffin-validator.xyz/pebble
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MCP has reached a new step in its path to become real, and this is a good thing for Solana: no more artificial inclusion delays, no more censoring, no more arbitrary prioritization. No bundles anymore ! constellation.anza.xyz
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However, the validator job will become quite boring. If we all provide the same staking APY with Alpenglow, and have no freedom to optimize block building with Constellation, how to distinguish ?
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While Solana is evolving to become the fastest blockchain, many validators lag transactions, introducing artificial delays. We just published data to quantify this issue and urge the community to find a solution. puffin-validator.xyz
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