Buterin Proposes Modifying Ethereum Staking Penalties to Improve Network Decentralization

Vitalik Buterin proposed modifying Ethereum's penalty system to improve decentralization of validators
Large staking pools currently secure much of the network, risking correlated failures
The proposal would increase penalties for validators that frequently fail together, suggesting shared infrastructure
This aims to incentivize validators to operate more independently and avoid centralized points of failure
Buterin said more research is needed to refine this system before implementation to avoid unintended consequences