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‘Massive’ — BuilderNet aims to solve Ethereum’s centralized block problem

Ethereum block builders Beaverbuild and Titan Builder have made around 88% of the blockchain’s blocks in recent weeks, and now BuilderNet aims to disrupt that.

Blockchain infrastructure firm Flashbots has launched BuilderNet, a decentralized block-building network on Ethereum to “kill censorship” and solve one of the network’s biggest “chokepoints.”

BuilderNet launched on Nov. 26, which it said aims to allow “many parties to collaborate in building blocks” comes at a crucial time as around 88% of all Ethereum blocks have been built by Beaverbuild and Titan Builder in recent weeks.

This is “absolutely massive” as it will “kill censorship” and exclusive order flow deals on Ethereum, Coinbase’s protocol specialist Viktor Bunin said on X.

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Buterin pitches solutions to Ethereum’s staking, block production issues

Buterin recommended capping the amount of Ether a user can stake and limiting staking penalties to 12.5% of staked Ether.

Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin pitched several solutions to help Ethereum minimize block production and staking centralization through the “Scourge” phase of Ethereum’s technical roadmap.

In an Oct. 20 post, Buterin expressed concern that economies of scale within staking have resulted in small staking pools leaving for larger pools, while two entities built 88% of Ethereum blocks over the first two weeks of this month.

Buterin stressed that staking centralization poses “one of the biggest risks” to Ethereum and could lead to a higher risk of transaction censorship and “other crises.” He said:

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Bitcoin Technical Analysis: Bulls Eye $100K as Resistance Weakens