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Solana and Ethereum Clash: High Gas Fees and Rivalry Heat Up the Blockchain Battle

Dec 31, 2023

Solana and Ethereum Clash: High Gas Fees and Rivalry Heat Up the Blockchain Battle
Solana and Ethereum Clash: High Gas Fees and Rivalry Heat Up the Blockchain Battle
Solana and Ethereum Clash: High Gas Fees and Rivalry Heat Up the Blockchain Battle

Tensions have escalated between supporters of Solana and Ethereum. Solana's recent slowdown has sparked debates. Ethereum's co-founder Vitalik Buterin blamed the high cost of gas fees for Ethereum's decline, while Solana's co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko called Ethereum a "cockroach settlement layer." This discord intensified as tokens within Ethereum's layer-2 networks, like Optimism and Arbitrum, gained popularity due to lower fees, while Solana's assets saw declines. This rivalry has become a prominent theme in discussions on social media.