Gate News update: On April 8, a man was fined for entering the enclosure of the influencer pygmy hippo Moo Deng without permission. After this incident, the price of the Moo Deng Meme token (MOODENG) rose. Even so, MOODENG’s price is still down nearly 93% from its all-time high.

January 29 News, the Solana network is facing a structural change. Data shows that the number of validator nodes has decreased from a peak of 2,560 in March 2023 to the current 795, a decline of 68%. The sharp reduction in nodes has sparked ongoing concerns about Solana's decentralization and network security. Validator nodes are at the core of blockchain operation, responsible for packaging new blocks, validating transactions, and participating in consensus. Although part of the decline is due to the cleanup of inactive nodes, industry experts generally believe that the real pressure comes from the continuously rising operational costs and fierce fee competition. Independent node operator Moo stated on social media that many small nodes are not退出 because they lost confidence in the ecosystem, but because long-term losses have made it difficult to sustain.