Top executives at Solana urged affected validators to move their operations to a crypto-friendly cloud service provider.
Cloud service provider Hetzner has stopped providing its services to Solana (SOL) validators, according to a screenshot shared by stake pool operator SolBlaze on Nov. 2.
Hetzner requested the unnamed validator to remove all Solana-related activities on their server to have their account unlocked. The firm stated that its policy forbids the use of its servers for crypto-related activities.
Solana Labs co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko and the Head of Communications at Solana Foundation Austin Federa confirmed this development, urging validators to move their operations to a crypto-friendly node service provider.
Hetzner was in the news recently after it clamped down on Ethereum (ETH) node operators. As of then, the Germany-based firm accounted for roughly 16% of ETH nodes; however, that number has been cut to roughly 12%, according to Ethernodes data.
Solana Labs and Hetzner did not respond to CryptoSlate request for comment as of press time.
Meanwhile, RockawayX’s dashboard shows that the Solana network delinquent stake ratio has dropped to less than 10% as of press time. A delinquent stake operator will not allow the validators and delegators to earn rewards.
The development also appeared to have no effect on the Solana network, as all systems were operational in the last 24 hours.
Source : Cryptoslate
