{"id":503841,"date":"2022-09-27T09:57:54","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T09:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/?p=503841"},"modified":"2022-09-27T10:06:33","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T10:06:33","slug":"arthur-hayes-questions-pos-ethereums-decentralization-suggests-rising-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/news\/ethereum\/arthur-hayes-questions-pos-ethereums-decentralization-suggests-rising-price\/","title":{"rendered":"Arthur Hayes Questions PoS Ethereum\u2019s Decentralization, Suggests Rising Price"},"content":{"rendered":"

The controversial Arthur Hayes asks a burning question in <\/span>his latest blog post<\/span><\/a>. Is the PoS Ethereum prone to centralization? The former BitMEX CEO compares it to the Binance Smart Chain, that\u2019s <\/span>famously<\/span><\/a> and admittedly centralized. Arthur Hayes also describes how the validator\u2019s disagreements with the majority are going to go, and predicts disaster for the dApps that build over a platform that doesn\u2019t prioritize censorship resistance. In the short term, though, he\u2019s bullish on Ethereum.<\/span><\/p>\n

Related Reading: Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes Says \u201cPrepare\u201d For A Massive Bitcoin Rally<\/a><\/div>\n

Before getting into all of that, Artur Hayes describes a concerning reality that many people in crypto Twitter have noticed and discussed. It has to do with the validators:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs of 21 September, Lido Finance, Coinbase, and Kraken together control slightly over 50% of all ETH staked on the beacon chain. This means they are the most powerful validators and, in essence, they could censor what sorts of transactions are processed. What do all three of these centralized entities have in common? They are all US-owned companies or DAOs with major investments from US venture capitalists.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For those keeping score, that\u2019s a centralizing factor and a few single points of failure. All of those companies are under US jurisdiction, one of the most restrictive in the world. And of course, Arthur Hayes recognizes\u00a0 \u201cprotections in place to help ensure decentralization\u201d and that the system punishes validators that censor transactions. Nevertheless, the PoS system seems fragile. Big institutions that the government can sue are the validators. And the biggest validators will control the whole system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Arthur Hayes Sees Centralization\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

How will the slashing mechanism that punishes unruly validators play out? According to Arthur Hayes, this is how the system will deal with rebels:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n