Solana Co-Founder Says Mainnet Node Synced and Voted in 10 Seconds

Solana co-founder Toly said a mainnet full node reached the chain’s latest block and joined voting within 10 seconds, a test relevant to debate over the resources needed to run the network.

The run used less computing power than one CPU core in a tablet and relied on a 5G connection, Toly said. It also involved parallel compilation and an initial snapshot sync.

The test returns attention to a debate between Toly and Bankless co-founder David Hoffman in 2023. Toly argued that running Solana would cost less than running all Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) chains combined while handling more transaction volume than those chains combined.

Hoffman argued that Solana had not done enough to reduce the resources required to run a node. He said lower resource demands help blockchain networks operate sustainably over the long term.

Simon Yoon

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