Provider Censorship Resistance

Provider censorship resistance measures the ability of a blockchain network to continue functioning without being blocked or manipulated by cloud infrastructure providers. Because many nodes run on centralized cloud platforms, these providers have the technical capability to shut down access to the network.

Resistance is achieved by using a wide variety of hosting services and self-hosted hardware, making it difficult for any single entity to exert control. This is a key requirement for truly decentralized financial derivatives, which must operate without permission or censorship.

Ensuring this resistance is a constant struggle between infrastructure providers and the decentralization community. It defines the long-term viability of the protocol.