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A recurring theme is understanding how these networks generate revenue and sustain decentralization. Anatoli points out that inflation-based rewards—like staking yields—are essentially a "black-box" system, distributing new tokens to incentivize node participation.
He emphasizes that true value creation in blockchain networks arises from transaction fees—the costs users are willing to pay for faster, prioritized processing. High-value transactions, such as institutional trades or settlement of assets, will naturally command higher priority fees, ensuring the network's economic sustainability.