Solana surpasses ETH L2 solutions, Elon Musk reacts

Solana has outperformed Ethereum and other Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-based Layer-2 solutions in terms of 24-hour transaction volume, reaching a total of $3.654 billion against Ethereums $2.397 billion.

The news seemingly piqued the interest of SOL co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko who responded via social media.

SOLs latest achievement places it at the forefront of blockchain transactions, even surpassing the combined efforts of other significant networks such as Arbitrum, Avalanche, Polygon, and Optimism, according to data provided by DefiLlama.

When combined volume of all the centralized exchanges as well？

— toly ???????? (@aeyakovenko) March 17, 2024

Yakovenko also acknowledged the platforms success in a response to angel investor and ETH developer Eric Conner.

Observers, however, are debating the implications of Solanas centralized staking system, with critics pointing out potential vulnerabilities.

In response, Yakovenko has differentiated Solanas system from the multisig control mechanisms typical of Layer-2 solutions, aiming to address concerns about centralization.

Furthermore, the discussion has broadened to include blockchain resilience in the face of potential regulatory challenges.

Yakovenko has engaged in these conversations, suggesting that Solana could make adjustments to maintain operations under strict government regulations, thereby showcasing the platforms adaptability.

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A comparison between Ethereum and Solana became a topic of discussion following the activation of Ethereums EIP 4844.

On March 16, Conner — known for co-authoring EIP 1559 — remarked on the now minimal differences between Ethereum and Solana in terms of user experience.

Solana's centralized staking cabal can shut down and coordinate to restart the chain at will, in discord

Their cognitive dissonance driven founders will argue all day on twitter however that L2s are the end of Ethereum

You are all being trolled in real time

— eric.eth (@econoar) March 17, 2024

Post-EIP 4844, both networks offer similar transaction fees, operational speed, and compatibility with major on-chain wallets, with fees now below one cent.

Conner responded to views shared by Messari co-founder Qiao Wang, who had relayed insights from a longstanding Ethereum (ETH) user and expressed frustration with the current state of Ethereum, citing its slow performance and lack of refinement as major issues.

The narrative further expands with the successful implementation of Ethereums Dencun upgrade on March 13, which introduced “blob” data to significantly reduce fees for Ethereum-based Layer-2 solutions, marking a step towards parity in user experience between the two leading blockchain networks.