THORChain Says Hundreds of Validators Still Can’t Guarantee Decentralization
Key Insights:
- THORChain says hundreds of validators can still mask centralized control.
- Two-thirds of THORChain nodes must approve most governance and code changes.
- More validators can spread control, but also divide protocol income among nodes.
THORChain co-founder Chad Barraford has argued that a blockchain can have hundreds of validators and still remain centralized through shared operators and infrastructure.
The network argues that validator totals reveal little unless those participants operate independently and can join without permission. Its position focuses on who controls validators, governance, infrastructure, data access, contracts, and protocol changes.
The network also states hidden control can remain inside systems that otherwise use decentralized blockchain infrastructure.
THORChain Questions Validator Counts as a Decentralization Measure
The network uses validator independence as one example of how centralization can remain hidden inside a protocol. It says hundreds of validators provide limited assurance when the same entities operate them from the same data centers.
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