---
title: "Cambridge research puts 31% of Ethereum node activity in the US, where a third offline can stall finalization"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/cambridge-research-puts-31-of-ethereum-node-activity-in-the-us-where-a-third-offline-can-stall-finalization/
date: 2026-07-10
modified: 2026-07-10
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "Cambridge finds 31% of Ethereum node activity in the US, clustered on AWS, Hetzner and OVH, raising jurisdictional/counterparty questions."
categories:
  - "Crypto News"
  - "Defi"
  - "Ethereum"
tags:
  - "Crypto Ecosystems"
  - "Defi"
  - "ethereum"
  - "Layer 1s"
  - "Markets"
  - "research"
  - "Token Projects"
word_count: 19
---

# Cambridge research puts 31% of Ethereum node activity in the US, where a third offline can stall finalization

Cambridge finds 31% of Ethereum node activity in the US, clustered on AWS, Hetzner and OVH, raising jurisdictional/counterparty questions.