Translation: Blockchain in Vernacular
Recently @calilyliu and @sreeramkannan had a debate between ETH and SOL? In short: the final argument is: ETH wins.
Here are the reasons:
ETH: Nested Coordination + Asynchronous Scaling
SOL: Fast, but exact replication limits growth
L2: Seen as a weakness, actually a hypersonic missile of ETH
Culture matters: ETH value > personal interests (this is important!)
Vision: ETH = World Computer, SOL = Fast Nasdaq
Trade-off: ETH builds trust, SOL iterates quickly
But wait, there’s more… The core argument is: ETH L2 architecture = nested coordination mechanisms
Self-executing (fork: only works if the block can be verified by users), takes a few days
Majority (validators finalize a block), which takes several minutes
Committee (Eigenlayer validator committee provides fast confirmation), takes 1 second
Authoritative (the sequencer provides instant confirmation), takes 10 milliseconds
What's the result?
The user experience is at the level of Instagram, and it also has the self-verification of Bitcoin, which means that users can complete transactions quickly and verify the authenticity of information with confidence. This combination brings a better user experience and trust foundation to blockchain applications!
1. What is the basis of ETH?
Build trust through predictability. Imagine 500 people fighting over a minor change. Sounds like a nightmare, right? But this is the advantage of ETH, it builds long-term trust. You know the rules won't change overnight. What about SOL? An organization can change the rules of the game at any time, and the line between protocol and application is blurred.
2. What are the limitations of SOL?
is an exact copy (like all other cryptocurrencies):
Each node downloads all data
System throughput < single node bandwidth
More nodes ≠ more throughput
This is a scalability dead end.
3. What is ETH’s solution?
Danksharding
n nodes * 10 MB/s = n*10 MB/s throughput
More nodes = more throughput
With 1 million validators, we are talking about throughput that could theoretically reach several terabytes per second.
This is not a typo.
EigenDA is now making this a reality.
4. L2: ETH’s secret weapon
Instant confirmation (100 milliseconds)
Security comes from ETH
The best place to build most apps today
Culture trumps strategy: ETH culture > SOL strategy Why? Because of shared values: anti-censorship, open innovation, trusted neutrality
These are more than just buzzwords. They are the foundation of trust.
5. ETH’s Vision: World Computer
It’s not just faster payments, we’re talking about applications with trusted promises. Imagine a crypto-native Facebook that promises: “We will not change our privacy policy without the consent of a majority of our users.”
How? Make computation verifiable on ETH. Users can trust this commitment. No more “take it or leave” ultimatums for Web2.
This is the power of the ETH world computer vision.
6. Self-validation: ETH’s North Star
Every user should validate the entire system. Sounds crazy? Maybe. But it is the key to achieving true decentralization. This limitation initially limits throughput.
Rollups solve this problem: maintaining self-verification, significantly increasing throughput, and allowing users to verify proofs rather than all data, completely changing the rules of the game.
7. Asynchronous and synchronous composability
ETH: Asynchronous composability
SOL: Synchronous Compositionality
Most real-world applications require asynchrony.
Think of massively multiplayer online games, ETH has the right idea.
8. Asset on-chain and liquidity
SOL's Choice: A Big Pool
ETH's strategy: decentralized across multiple L2s
SOL looks simpler, but there is a problem: single point of failure.
ETH may appear decentralized, but it is not, it is resilient.
ETH = Programmable Money Across All L2s
Long-term resilience > short-term convenience
9. Ecosystem Development: ETH’s Advantages
Why did we choose to build EigenLayer on ETH? Simplicity. Predictability.
With ETH, you know the rules of the game, and those rules don’t change overnight.
As for the blockchain itself? It won’t take away your profits.
Sure, Solana is fast, but there’s a catch: any good idea can be swallowed up by one organization at any time.
Where is the line between protocol and application?
No one can tell.
And ETH? It’s an open playground.
You can build and innovate on L2 and sleep soundly.
Your ideas still belong to you.
The result? ETH attracted real builders.
Those who have foresight,
They focus on the long term.
10. Verdict: ETH vs SOL
SOL = Sprinter
ETH = Marathon Runner
In the crypto world, we play for the long term. The future is not “speed or security” but “speed and security”.
ETH + EigenLayer makes this possible.
We are not just building on ETH, we are accelerating it.
Which team are you rooting for? Share your thoughts below.
