🚨 Decentralization Check: XRPL vs Solana 🚨
The XRP Ledger runs with ~190 validators total — but only ~35 are in the default trusted set (UNL). Efficient, but tighter.
Meanwhile, Solana is backed by 1,500+ active validators (some sources count over 3,000). That’s a different scale of decentralization, with stake spread across a much wider base.
💡 Fewer validators = faster coordination, but higher centralization risk.
💡 More validators = stronger resilience, but harder consensus management.
As traders, it’s worth asking:
Would you rather place your bets on speed with concentration … or breadth with redundancy?$SOL