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Congestion and technical challenges: Acknowledged as valid but primarily due to unprecedented levels of activity. Salana’s TPS (transactions per second) of roughly 2,000 dwarfs other chains, reflecting inherent trade-offs in scaling. He stressed that all chains are still early and that solutions—like increasing block space—are actively underway with fixes from developers like Fire Dancer.
Regulation issues: He dismissed the notion that Salana’s success hinges solely on favorable regulation, pointing out that regulatory actions (like SEC lawsuits against Ethereum and Ripple) are ecosystem-wide, not chain-specific. The broader crypto community must unite regardless of chain.