Glassnode analysis shows Frankfurt and Amsterdam produce over half of Solana's blocks, with Frankfurt at 33% and Amsterdam at 19%.
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Glassnode analysis indicates that two European data centers dominate Solana's block production, with Frankfurt responsible for 33% of blocks and Amsterdam for 19%, combining to account for over half of the network's total output. This geographic concentration extends to stake distribution, with these same regions holding 53% of total stake across validators.
The finding highlights a potential vulnerability in Solana's infrastructure resilience. Block production and validator stake clustering in specific locations raises questions about network robustness in the event of localized outages or disruptions affecting data center availability in either city.
It remains unclear whether Solana validators are actively working to diversify geographic distribution or what steps, if any, the protocol or its operators have taken in response to this concentration. The analysis does not specify whether the trend is recent or longstanding, or how it compares to historical distribution patterns.