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How Justin Bons Reconsidered His Thesis About Solana

Nov 7, 2023
Justin Bons, early critic of Solana, discusses his change of heart and now seeing it positively. They talk about improving Solana, challenging assumptions in crypto investing, evaluating Ethereum's Layer Two solutions, changing the code and Bitcoin governance, perfect information in the crypto market, and the intersection of science, philosophy, and programming in blockchain.
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  • Solana has addressed initial concerns and become a favorable blockchain for scalability.
  • Off-chain governance can lead to a disconnect between core contributors and network users.

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Initial Concerns with Solana

Initially, the researcher had concerns about Solana's extreme approach to scalability, feeling that it made the network too centralized and risky. The high node requirements and past network downtime were red flags. The lack of fee markets and non-deterministic block production were also problematic. These factors led to public critiques of Solana.

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