Episode 69 - How many nodes does your favorite blockchain have?

<p>Good morning! This morning I talk about some of the basics. Like how many validators/nodes do various blockchains have? Or how centralized is the blockchain that you love? In the beginning I explain some of the basics of Bitcoin and the consensus mechanism. Then, I take a look at several blockchain explorers and check out their validator/node count.</p> <p>Sources:</p> <p><a href='https://bitnodes.io/'>https://bitnodes.io/ </a></p> <p><a href='https://glassnode.com/'>https://glassnode.com/ </a></p> <p><a href='https://staking.harmony.one/validators/mainnet'>https://staking.harmony.one/validators/mainnet </a></p> <p><a href='https://explorer.ark.io/delegates'>https://explorer.ark.io/delegates </a></p> <p><a href='https://explorer.avax.network/validators'>https://explorer.avax.network/validators </a></p> <p><a href='https://etherscan.io/nodetracker'>https://etherscan.io/nodetracker </a></p> <p>https://solanabeach.io/validators</p>