Puffin Validator

Validator on the Solana blockchain

[Andrei IBRL/acc @andreivacariu_]

~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 👇 https://t.co/I56lsDXMYx

[Puffin Validator @PuffinValidator]

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.

https://t.co/myuy08zqAe

[Puffin Validator @PuffinValidator]

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 ?

[Puffin Validator @PuffinValidator]

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 !

https://t.co/cjEb71BDx1

[Puffin Validator @PuffinValidator]

@art3mis_cloud Great addition. It should help to make the game more fair.

[Puffin Validator @PuffinValidator]

@jito You forget to mention that reason N°1 that validators pack at the end of the block is for ensuring that Bundles succeed.
You cannot promote BAM and keep block engines live at the same time.
https://t.co/GMr3BXwHTW

[Puffin Validator @PuffinValidator]

@K_Lykov @cavemanloverboy @jacobvcreech Both are a problem.
For slot latency, see @art3mis_cloud site: https://t.co/owGkbnckJ7.
For tx delaying, see https://t.co/GMr3BXwHTW

[Puffin Validator @PuffinValidator]

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.

https://t.co/kXA2ZHJN0z