Ethereum solo validators that censor blocks should ‘be tolerated’ — Buterin
Speaking about a hypothetical scenario, the Ethereum co-founder said censorship should be tolerated depending on the case. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin believes that solo validators that choose not to include certain transactions should “be tolerated” to stop the Ethereum community from becoming the “morality police.”Vitalik Buterin made the comment in reply to a Twitter poll from latetot.eth, discussing a hypothetical scenario whereby a validator censors a transaction that doesn’t align with their beliefs. The thread, published on Oct. 17, asked what should happen if a solo....
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