- Anatoly Yakovenko hints at aligning Solana’s execution layer with Ethereum’s design, seeing potential for Solana to adopt Ethereum-like innovations for global settlements.
- Yakovenko remains focused on Solana’s evolution beyond trends like memecoins, aiming for a robust, scalable platform despite short-term network challenges.
After Anatoly Yakovenko developed Solana to overcome blockchain limitations like slow transaction speeds and high fees, as CNF recently updated, the co-founder of Solana recently expressed admiration for Ethereum’s infrastructure, despite the ongoing rivalry between the two protocols.
In a tweet shared on his official X account, Yakovenko acknowledged Ethereum’s innovative design and vision, stating that if tasked with building an alternative to Bitcoin, he would steer engineering towards an Ethereum-like settlement layer.
I like @BanklessHQ and ethereum. I even like the ethereum…


