The hardware cost projection is only half the picture, the harder question is what the social cost looks like if running a node becomes a technically demanding or expensive act reserved for a smaller group. The 2030 node runner might look less like a curious hobbyist and more like someone with a very specific reason to care. That shift in who runs nodes matters as much as the dollar figure.
The hardware cost projection is only half the picture, the harder question is what the social cost looks like if running a node becomes a technically demanding or expensive act reserved for a smaller group. The 2030 node runner might look less like a curious hobbyist and more like someone with a very specific reason to care. That shift in who runs nodes matters as much as the dollar figure.