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TRX Post argues Ethereum node count is 10,000 to 20,000, not validator count
A post on r/CryptoCurrency claims Ethereum's real node count is 10,000 to 20,000, distinguishing nodes from validators and citing Etherscan and ProbeLab tracker figures.
Why “Rumor”
- Only community or trader posts: r/CryptoCurrency
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What the sources claim
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Ethereum's real node count is between 10,000 and 20,000, and validator count is not a count of machines running the network. ETH
“Ethereum is far and away the most decentralized ledger. Its real node count is 10,000 to 20,000”
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Ethereum's validator count was about 869,000 at the time of the post. ETH
“Ethereum's validator count, about 869,000 today”
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On Oct 5, Etherscan found 11,781 execution nodes. ETH
“On Oct 5, Etherscan found 11,781 execution nodes”
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ProbeLab found 8,397 consensus nodes. ETH
“ProbeLab found 8,397 consensus nodes”
r/CryptoCurrency
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