# Ethereum Researchers Argue Statelessness Creates a New Centralization Point

A proposal on Ethereum's research forum says planned upgrades will leave few parties holding full state, and offers a distributed alternative to specialized state providers.

- Published: 2026-08-05T05:44:56.721Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-08-05/ethereum-researchers-argue-statelessness-creates-a-new-centr
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [Ethereum Research](https://ethresear.ch/t/why-decentralized-state-is-important-for-ethereum/25622), [Ethereum Research (Arcanum)](https://ethresear.ch/t/arcanum-a-privacy-first-compiler-layer-for-source-code-tee-now-zk-as-the-long-term-foundation/25614)

A post on Ethereum's research forum makes an argument that runs counter to the direction of the network's own roadmap. As statelessness and history expiry reach mainnet, most nodes will stop storing the full state and will verify blocks usi…

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