Ethereum on ARM maintains a low barrier for running a node by minimizing costs, energy consumption, and hardware requirements. By lowering these barriers, we ensure that both Ethereum L1 and L2 nodes can be operated by any user from home. This accessibility is important for enhancing the decentralization, security, and scalability of the Ethereum network.  

Without this reference, the hardware requirements and costs associated with running a node could increase, potentially restricting participation to only those with more resources. This would undermine the core principles of decentralization and inclusivity that are fundamental to the Ethereum ecosystem. By keeping node operation accessible and affordable, we help preserve Ethereum's resilience and long-term viability as a decentralized network.  

We provide the essential infrastructure for running a home validator, enabling anyone to become a home staker using low-powered and affordable hardware. In the coming weeks, we will support protocols that will allow staking with less than 32 ETH lowering even more the barrier to home staking. DVT technology will also be available, ensuring home stakers can collaborate with other nodes to keep their validators online.  

We see our boards as the final frontier in commodity hardware. If Ethereum can run on these devices, which are affordable and energy-efficient, then we are in good shape for decentralization. If not, we may have a problem. 

The fact that 9 years after Ethereum release it is still possible running a full/archive/staking node on a 185$ board means that it is the most decentralized blockchain. One of our goals is to check and promote this kind of decentralization. 