Ethereum’s growing pains and the crypto landscape
The post Ethereum’s growing pains and the crypto landscape appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The following is a guest post and opinion from Daniel Polotsky, Founder & Chairman at CoinFlip. Ethereum has been the king of DeFi, NFTs, and smart contracts for years. But lately, its position of primacy has been threatened. Scalability struggles, internal shakeups, and fast-rising competitors like Solana are giving Ethereum a run for its money. So, what’s really going on, and what does it mean for ETH’s future? The Scalability Struggle Ethereum’s move to proof-of-stake (PoS) was a massive win for the environment, cutting its energy use by over 99%. The Merge was a big deal, but Ethereum’s core problem still lingers: scalability. Gas fees still spike during busy periods, and transactions can crawl when network activity surges. Remember that Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT mint that clogged Ethereum and sent fees soaring? Sure, Layer-2 networks like Arbitrum and Optimism are helping out, but Ethereum itself is still feeling the strain. Big fixes like Proto-Danksharding (and eventually full Danksharding) are in the works to tackle data congestion and lower fees, but these solutions are still a year or two away from full implementation. Meanwhile, Solana’s out here processing 60 million daily transactions while Ethereum struggles to hit 1 million. With Solana’s near-instant speeds and fees under a penny, developers looking for smoother performance are taking notice. Internal Shakeups Ethereum’s technical issues aren’t the only thing raising eyebrows. The Ethereum Foundation, the core group steering network upgrades, has faced some turbulence. Critics argue that key updates are too slow, and shifting priorities are causing friction. Decentralization is Ethereum’s strength, but it can also mean slower progress. Competitors like Solana, with more centralized control, can push updates faster. That can sometimes translate into a huge advantage in crypto’s fast-moving world. Solana and the Rising Stars Speaking of Solana, its proof-of-history (PoH) tech…
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The following is a guest post and opinion from Daniel Polotsky, Founder & Chairman at CoinFlip. Ethereum has been the king of DeFi, NFTs, and smart contracts for years. But lately, its position of primacy has been threatened. Scalability struggles, internal shakeups, and fast-rising competitors like Solana are giving Ethereum a run for its money. So, what’s really going on, and what does it mean for ETH’s future? The Scalability Struggle Ethereum’s move to proof-of-stake (PoS) was a massive win for the environment, cutting its energy use by over 99%. The Merge was a big deal, but Ethereum’s core problem still lingers: scalability. Gas fees still spike during busy periods, and transactions can crawl when network activity surges. Remember that Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT mint that clogged Ethereum and sent fees soaring? Sure, Layer-2 networks like Arbitrum and Optimism are helping out, but Ethereum itself is still feeling the strain. Big fixes like Proto-Danksharding (and eventually full Danksharding) are in the works to tackle data congestion and lower fees, but these solutions are still a year or two away from full implementation. Meanwhile, Solana’s out here processing 60 million daily transactions while Ethereum struggles to hit 1 million. With Solana’s near-instant speeds and fees under a penny, developers looking for smoother performance are taking notice. Internal Shakeups Ethereum’s technical issues aren’t the only thing raising eyebrows. The Ethereum Foundation, the core group steering network upgrades, has faced some turbulence. Critics argue that key updates are too slow, and shifting priorities are causing friction. Decentralization is Ethereum’s strength, but it can also mean slower progress. Competitors like Solana, with more centralized control, can push updates faster. That can sometimes translate into a huge advantage in crypto’s fast-moving world. Solana and the Rising Stars Speaking of Solana, its proof-of-history (PoH) tech…
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