The debates at Breakpoint 2024 covered a range of topics shaping the future of the Solana ecosystem and crypto in general. From dissolving the Solana Foundation to whether NFTs and DePIN have staying power, each argument highlighted the complexities of the space. Themes of centralization versus decentralization, institutional involvement, and speculative use cases were revisited throughout, demonstrating the varied perspectives from key players in the ecosystem. As the industry matures, it faces pivotal decisions on governance, infrastructure, and the balance between open access and regulatory challenges, with these debates providing a snapshot of the current state of discourse.
Here are the 14 debates from Breakpoint 2024 that centered the industry:
The Solana Foundation should be dissolved
Crypto’s only use-case is speculation
Most DePIN is overhyped and capital inefficient
NFTs have no future
100 validators are sufficient to run a decentralized L1
Every large app should inevitably launch its own L1 or L2
Western crypto has technology with no users & Eastern crypto has users with no technology
SVMs on Ethereum are competitive to Solana mainnet
Non-custodial wallets are overrated
Wall Street doesn’t need blockchain
Scams should be actively reported to the SEC
The future of Web3 games will rely on SVM L2s
Bring back ICOs
The tradeoff of institutionalization is network centralization
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