An ethereum whale has recently asserted a claim about Starknet's anticipated airdrop. This solo node operator, aiming to participate in the Starknet (STRK) bounty program, has taken on the monumental task of independently running a whopping 1,000 validators.
The validators managed by the lone whale were misidentified as a Centralized Exchange (CEX), leading to confusion over their eligibility for airdrop due to the large size of the operation.
Solo operator manages $90 million worth of validators
In a recent post by X (formerly Twitter), a member of the cryptocurrency community revealed that a lone Genesis poster, identified as 'Sullendef', on GitHub, alone manages 1000 validators. Community member
Typically, Validators play an important role. in securing and maintaining blockchain networks. Although they contribute to the overall consensus mechanism of a blockchain, they can also be considered very difficult to manage.
Running a validator requires extensive technical expertise and requires the acquisition of complex and often expensive hardware specifications. Consequently, it is not unusual for many developers express amazement with the prospect of a node operator successfully running 1000 validators autonomously.
The lone operator has openly opened shared on GitHub who has been running these validators using his personal computer at home, underscoring his great dedication and technical prowess in navigating blockchain technology.
while there is ethereum/ethereum-eyes-dramatic-shift-proposes-validator-limit/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener nofollow”>no strict limit In addition to the number of validators that can be managed on a single machine, the significant resources and expenses required to run 1000 are still substantial.
Lone Operator to Call for Massive STRK Airdrop
In a post on GitHub, Sullendef revealed that his 1,000 validators may have been mistakenly associated with a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, Kraken. The Solo Staker has expressed concern over the possibility of STRK airdrop rewards earned being inadvertently redirected to Kraken due to misidentification.
Sullendef has revealed his participation as one of the ethereum/ethereum-staking-eth-price/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener nofollow”>strikers eligible for airdrops. He has remained actively involved in the community, expressing frustration over a message received while trying to set up a pickup address.
Currently, the Starknet Foundation, a new non-profit company, plans launch a provisioning program, which recognizes the contributions of ethereum developers, stakers, and Starknet to advancing the network. The foundation has announced its intention to distribute more than 700 million STRK to almost 1.3 million addresses.
Rated, one of the organizations assisting Starknet in the airdrop process, is investigating the case. The organization's CTO, Ari Koliopoulos, responded to the mysterious whale.
Starknet has declared plans to reward ethereum stakers who participated in staking eth before the Proof-of-Stake (PoS) merger. The foundation has stated that it would reward approximately 22% of the total STRK provision allocation to these stakeholders.
“You are eligible to receive over one million STRK, which will be distributed among your participants. The Starknet Foundation will contact someone from your organization,” the message said.
The lone node operator has stated that he never initiated communication with the Starknet Foundation, urging a quick resolution to prevent the diversion of his airdrop rewards. It remains to be seen whether the whale will receive compensation.
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