Solana co-founder responds to node resource controversy: full nodes can operate with very low computing power

Solana co-founder Toly today responded to Bankless co-founder David Hoffman's earlier discussion on blockchain resource demands, stating that Solana has achieved the relevant goals and demonstrated a running test: Solana's mainnet full node, using less than a single CPU core of a low-end tablet and connected via 5G network, took only 10 seconds from zero to catch up with the latest on-chain block and participate in voting. This process also included parallel compilation (make -j) and initial snapshot synchronization.

Previously, Toly stated in 2023 that the cost of running Solana would be lower than the total of all EVM chains, and the transaction volume would also exceed that of all EVM chains combined. At that time, David Hoffman responded by pointing out that Solana had not fully attempted to lower the threshold for node operation and emphasized that reducing resource demands is an important cultural requirement for the long-term operation of blockchain systems, believing that blockchains with lower resource demands are more sustainable.