Understanding The Diversity Of Clients

A bug in the Nethermind client took down 8% of the validators in the Ethereum network. 

This should be seen as a warning to all blockchain networks dominated by a single client. Many networks, including Cardano, face the risk of network outages. If the bug causes a fatal client crash, the network may no longer be able to produce blocks. 

This risk can be prevented by the diversity of clients. Decentralization is not only about the production of blocks or on-chain governance but also about the diversity of teams that build alternative clients. Let's explain this often-neglected topic. 

One Team, One Client Blockchain networks are built by the team delivering software, the so-called client, that implements the rules of the protocol. The team knows best the design of the protocol and defi Read article: Understanding The Diversity Of Clients