{"id":23060,"date":"2022-08-29T10:57:26","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T05:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinswitch.co\/switch\/?p=23060"},"modified":"2024-03-29T12:19:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T06:49:24","slug":"ethereum-to-lose-access-to-a-critical-cloud-host","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinswitch.co\/switch\/crypto\/ethereum-to-lose-access-to-a-critical-cloud-host\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum to lose access to a critical cloud host"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ethereum\u2014 the second largest crypto by market cap\u2014 might soon lose one of its primary cloud hosting service providers. Web hosting service Hetzner, which hosts about 10% of Ethereum nodes, has taken a strict stance against offering services for crypto-related activities, including staking and mining. Losing Hetzner would mean Ethereum stands to lose 10% of its node spread.<\/p>\n<h2>Why is it a concern?<\/h2>\n<p>Lately, Ethereum has attracted a lot of backlash from PoW supporters who have questioned the extent of node-specific censorship post-merge. As such, about 62.3% of all the existing Ethereum nodes are currently managed by cloud services, according to Ethernodes.org. Hetzner shutting doors on the Ethereum mainnet at this juncture raises serious questions about the network\u2019s approach towards decentralization.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23061 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/coinswitch.co\/switch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot-2022-08-29-at-9.03.06-AM-1024x543.png\" alt=\"Ethereum cloud host\" width=\"800\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinswitch.co\/switch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot-2022-08-29-at-9.03.06-AM-1024x543.png 1024w, https:\/\/coinswitch.co\/switch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot-2022-08-29-at-9.03.06-AM-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/coinswitch.co\/switch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot-2022-08-29-at-9.03.06-AM-768x407.png 768w, https:\/\/coinswitch.co\/switch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot-2022-08-29-at-9.03.06-AM-1536x814.png 1536w, https:\/\/coinswitch.co\/switch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot-2022-08-29-at-9.03.06-AM-2048x1086.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Currently, Hetzner powers 16% of all the cloud-hosted nodes and 10% of all the Ethereum nodes. For perspective, Amazon Web Services is the market leader, hosting 53% of all the cloud-powered nodes.<\/p>\n<h2>Hetzner\u2019s stance<\/h2>\n<p>Hetzner, the Germany-based cloud firm took to Reddit last week to reiterate its terms of service. As per the existing ToS, Hetzer isn\u2019t supposed to provide mining, staking, and trading-related services. Hetzer\u2019s Reddit comment clarifies: &#8220;Using our products for any application related to mining, even remotely related, is not permitted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read the Reddit post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/hetzner\/comments\/wucxs4\/comment\/ilfoj8u\/?utm_source=reddit&amp;utm_medium=web2x&amp;context=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is not clear as to what Hetzner would do to enforce this directive.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1711694735219\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can Ethereum reach $50,000?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes, some experts believe Ethereum could reach $50,000 by 2030, citing factors like increasing adoption and utility<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1711694822551\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How high will Ethereum go in 2023?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Ethereum&#8217;s price is expected to be around $2,200 in 2023.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1711694823867\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Will Ethereum go to zero?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>While there&#8217;s always a possibility, the sentiment is divided. Some foresee Ethereum reaching $1 million, while others acknowledge the risk of it going to zero.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1711694824648\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Does Ethereum have a future?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes, Ethereum is expected to have a future with predictions estimating its price to increase over time. By 2030, Ethereum&#8217;s price is estimated to average around $9,800.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ethereum\u2014 the second largest crypto by market cap\u2014 might soon lose one of its primary cloud hosting service providers. Web hosting service Hetzner, which hosts about 10% of Ethereum nodes, has taken a strict stance against offering services for crypto-related activities, including staking and mining. 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