Theres currently 429 nodes according to the static list
http://borzalom.hu/static-list.htmlThere was talk about doing a sort of "raffle" to decide who gets the remaining nodes, it was mentioned about them being more expensive than the initial 500k because the original people placed more faith in the project in the early days and people joining now know more than the original node buyers did.
After this, there has been talk of having tier 2 nodes, these would undoubtedly be cheaper nodes, however they would have less consensus power, and reduced fee payment percentages.
Nodes will be sellable eventually on the new core wallet. So any of the 512 owners could put their node up for sale (probably for a bit more than market price), and anyone with the required XBY can purchase whatever is available.
hmm, so unfortunately it sounds that it is better not to buy more for starting a node, because it is not clear if I can be one of the 512.
Right?
That is really bad I have to say!
Congratulation to everybody who are invested from the beginning, but this guys still have a big benefit only because of the big price increase!
I am always very careful with projects who benefits the first investors in such a way.
I am sorry, but this sounds very dubious for me and back off people like me who would like to invest a lot of money!
Why not having much more nodes, if the price increases there will be enough money for everybody who has a node!
I am also invested in NEM and everybody can have a node, there is no limitation.
Have much more nodes is also better for a stable network, I really don't understand the sense of this plan except of making rich people richer!