The Tea: No Need for Extra Layers
Anatoly Yakovenko just dropped a truth bomb that’s shaking up the blockchain world. While Ethereum builder rip.eth was hyping up L2s for being faster, cheaper, and safer by mixing Solana’s speed with Ethereum’s security (hello, Eclipse, that SVM-based L2), Yakovenko clapped back hard:
“There is no reason to build an L2. L1s can be faster, cheaper, and more secure.”
There is no reason to build an L2.
— toly 🇺🇸 (@aeyakovenko) March 23, 2025
L1s can be faster, cheaper, and more secure.
They aren’t slowed down by a glacially moving L1 data availability stack, or have to compromise security with complex fraud proofs and upgrade multisigs. https://t.co/Ov3YAfz9U4
He argued that L2s are like that extra, unnecessary topping on your crypto pizza—they add complexity and potential security risks. Why complicate things when your base layer already serves up the goods?
The Deets on Data and Decentralization
When the chatter got heated, a user dubbed Marty McFly jumped in, asking about blockchain scalability as on-chain data piles up. Yakovenko coolly noted:
Solana currently generates around 80 terabytes of data per year.
While that might seem like a lot for your personal cloud stash, in the biz world, it's not a deal-breaker. Still, for those who love their data decentralized, Alan raised an eyebrow over Solana’s “unused storage” strategy—especially since the state rent mechanism is off.
Yakovenko’s answer? Keep calm and decentralize on. Solana’s ledger will hitch a ride on decentralized storage networks like Filecoin (FIL), ensuring that historical blockchain data finds a safe home.
State != ledger. Ledger is going on filecoin or whatever decentralized storage provider wants it.
— toly 🇺🇸 (@aeyakovenko) March 23, 2025
State ⬇️ https://t.co/VbgfJj74lA
The Big Picture: Layer Wars and Future Trends
This isn’t just a Solana-versus-L2 rant; it’s part of a wider conversation on how blockchain architectures should scale. While Ethereum is enjoying lower transaction fees thanks to L2 adoption (as noted by BeInCrypto), Binance’s founder, Changpeng Zhao, and Ethereum co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, have added their two cents to the mix. Zhao’s currently stirring debates on whether AI projects should ride on L1 or L2, and Buterin has been busy sketching out a 2025 roadmap that leverages both layers.
Buterin summed it up nicely:
“We need to continue building up the technical and social properties, and the utility, of Ethereum.”
In the end, while Yakovenko is all about maxing out L1’s potential without extra L2 complications, Ethereum is playing the balanced card—capitalizing on both layers to keep the network versatile and scalable.
So, crypto fans, whether you're Team L1 or riding the L2 wave, the debate is far from over. But for now, Anatoly is telling us to keep it simple and let Solana’s L1 do its thing. As always, stay cheeky and keep those sats stacking!
Kataryna Habeliia
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