# \[PASSED\] OP-PIP34: Discontinue the operations of 37 Pythnet validator nodes **URL:** \ **Category:** Proposals\ **Tags:** operational-pip\ **Created:** [October 11, 2024, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.pyth.network/t/passed-op-pip34-discontinue-the-operations-of-37-pythnet-validator-nodes/1784 "2024-10-11T18:23:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![guibescos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.pyth.network/guibescos/32/24_2.png) [@guibescos](https://forum.pyth.network/u/guibescos)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2024, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.pyth.network/t/passed-op-pip34-discontinue-the-operations-of-37-pythnet-validator-nodes/1784/1 "2024-10-11T18:23:09Z")
# Abstract As a result of the expansion of the validator set on Pythnet (currently 101), this PIP proposes to discontinue the operations of 37 validators nodes currently sponsored by the Pyth Data Association # Rationale With the growth of Data Publishers on Pythnet that each run their own set of validators, block production is sufficiently decentralized and no longer requires the sponsorship of the PDA for a subset of the validators # Description The proposals will depermission a subset of validators sponsored by the PDA, with no impact expected on Pythnet’s performance and security of the network # Implementation Plan Proposal id: [HpmpBspnzm3JSBwRZoZ6NUw81MnS7EyfmY84VQbgoXyU](https://proposals.pyth.network/?tab=proposals&proposal=AQSv9otY8aYhDV1TiPPprZZFH8Zp3UGEvweBzgX4nzAQ) - Verify all the instructions are Solana Staking Program’s Deactivate ​ ​ ​ ---
**Author:** ![Pyth-DAO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Pyth-DAO](https://forum.pyth.network/u/Pyth-DAO)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.pyth.network/t/passed-op-pip34-discontinue-the-operations-of-37-pythnet-validator-nodes/1784/2 "2024-10-17T09:19:23Z")