Ethereum and Solana Communities Clash Over Blockchain Fees and Progress
• Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin criticized high Ethereum gas fees, hampering Web3 progress • Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko dismissed Ethereum as a “cockroach settlement layer” • Solana meme coin BONK's fortunes declined after weeks of gains • Ethereum layer-2s Optimism and Arbitrum rose 30% and 16% respectively due to lower fees • Animosity grew on Twitter between Ethereum maxis and Solana advocates