Why do Kaspa nodes stay well-connected to the network?

Kaspa nodes maintain strong connections because better connectivity directly improves their probability of inclusion in the DAG's blue set — a core part of Kaspa's consensus. The incentive is built into the design: faster block visibility means a node's own blocks are more likely to be seen and incorporated into the consensus chain, while a poorly connected node risks its blocks being processed too late to count. For a beginner, this means Kaspa's network stays healthy through self-interest rather than top-down enforcement — every node benefits individually from staying well-connected, which naturally keeps the whole network robust.