Puffin Validator@PuffinValidator

Validator on the Solana blockchain

Joined May 2025
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Andrei IBRL/acc
@andreivacariu_
Aug 24
~1/5 of all active SFDP validators are controlled by just three coordinated operators. The Solana Foundation Delegation Program is being farmed. Have a good read 馃憞
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The Sybil Landscape on Solana: How one entity manages 40 SFDP validators

Every subsidy gets farmed. The Solana Foundation Delegation Program is no different. I'm going to start with the scope and objectives of the program, as outlined on solana.org/delegation-program: The

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Pebble, the scheduler used by Puffin is now opensource. * independence: no external block builder, * compliance with SFDP requirements, * alignment with future Constellation, * Jito compatibility, if desired. puffin-validator.xyz/pebble
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MCP has reached a new step in its path to become real, and this is a good thing for Solana: no more artificial inclusion delays, no more censoring, no more arbitrary prioritization. No bundles anymore ! constellation.anza.xyz
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However, the validator job will become quite boring. If we all provide the same staking APY with Alpenglow, and have no freedom to optimize block building with Constellation, how to distinguish ?
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While Solana is evolving to become the fastest blockchain, many validators lag transactions, introducing artificial delays. We just published data to quantify this issue and urge the community to find a solution. puffin-validator.xyz
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