Coinbase, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, announced plans to diversify its execution clients amidst concerns over the dominance of go-Ethereum (Geth).
In a Jan. 23 statement on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Coinbase Cloud disclosed ongoing evaluations to identify alternative qualified execution clients for its platform while acknowledging the growth being made in the industry.
“Alternative execution clients have come a long way, and so we are conducting an updated technical assessment with the goal of adding another execution client to our infrastructure,” Coinbase said.
The Brian Armstrong-led exchange added that it will release a formal update on the process by the end of February.
Geth dominance raises concern
Geth is an Ethereum execution client responsible for handling transactions and the deployment of smart contracts. According to Ethereum client diversity data, 84% of Ethereum validators rely on it, raising security apprehensions within the community ov
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