Recently, I watched an interview with #Solana founder Anatoly (@aeyakovenko) on YouTube, and to be honest, it was quite shocking. As mentioned before, investing in projects is essentially investing in people, which is the core essence and a key factor in our long-term optimism for #SOL.

In the interview, he candidly stated, "The hottest things in our ecosystem have actually deviated from the original direction we intended."

While many are still immersed in the meme coin market, Anatoly's words represent a "collective awakening" in the crypto industry. Let's take a look at what was discussed in this interview 👇, with the original link in the comments.

1️⃣ What did #Solana originally want to do?

Solana has always claimed to be "the world's fastest public chain." Their ideal was not to engage in meme coin or NFT speculation, but to bring real-world assets #RWA (stocks, bonds, real estate) onto the blockchain, building a truly "synchronized global" financial system.

What they aimed to create was an execution layer—essentially the underlying settlement engine for all transactions; whereas Ethereum is more of a settlement layer—responsible for security and final confirmation. The two do not conflict. In other words, #Solana is like a "combination of Nasdaq and Visa for blockchain."

But what was the outcome? Regulatory clarity has been slow, #RWA has been stuck, and instead, speculative assets like meme coins and NFTs have thrived on Solana. Dogecoin, Frogcoin, and various funny tokens exploded in popularity overnight—this is completely different from their original vision. However, Anatoly did not lose hope; he said this is just "the bubble of the early stage," and as the regulatory environment becomes clearer, bringing real assets onto the blockchain will be the ultimate direction.

I strongly agree with this viewpoint. Historically, every technological revolution has gone through a "play first, use later" phase. When the internet first emerged, the most popular applications were chat rooms, mini-games, and yellow pages, not e-commerce or financial systems. This path requires a time process!

2️⃣ #Solana's technical ambition: 120 milliseconds global synchronization

Anatoly mentioned that Solana's goal is to achieve transaction synchronization within 120 milliseconds globally, which is close to the physical limit.

This means that if you place an order in New York, a node in Tokyo can almost simultaneously confirm the transaction. This is not just a matter of speed; it transforms the entire planet into a "synchronized ledger." For financial markets, this is an extremely innovative concept.

In the traditional financial system, clearing, settlement, and cross-border transfers rely on "intermediaries," which can take days. In Solana's architecture, settlement and execution are almost real-time. This is essentially the prototype of "next-generation global financial infrastructure."

3️⃣ His views on the U.S. financial system: an old but unyielding giant

He also mentioned a very interesting point: "Although the U.S. financial system is powerful, it was established after World War II, and its underlying APIs are as outdated as fax machines." This directly points out that the current U.S. financial infrastructure cannot adapt to the future AI + Web3 era.

Blockchain provides an upgrade path—an open, transparent, and global settlement network. Imagine if part of the dollar system migrated onto the blockchain; the U.S.'s global financial influence could actually become stronger. This has already been validated with stablecoins; USDC and USDT are essentially "on-chain extensions" of the dollar.

4️⃣ Technology and people: the popularization of cryptography is key

Anatoly said something very realistic: "Nowadays, technology is not the problem; the key is the people." In other words, the public has not yet truly understood what 'digital ownership' is.

He used his experience of immigrating to the U.S. as a metaphor—new environments and new systems take time to adapt. In the future, as stablecoins and digital assets gradually enter backend systems of enterprises, ordinary people will begin to accept concepts like private key management, hardware wallets, and security modules. At that time, "owning your assets" will become a consensus.

5️⃣ A new paradigm for the creator economy

He also discussed a direction I particularly agree with: in the future, creators will not just produce content but will also be able to issue tokens that turn fans into shareholders.

Imagine if a musician issued their own token, and fans who bought it could share in their earnings, vote on the next song, or even receive dividends. This is a "decentralized creator financing model."

If this model gains regulatory recognition, it could completely disrupt the current content platform economy.

6️⃣ Quantum computing: the biggest threat and the biggest opportunity

The last part I paid special attention to: he mentioned quantum computing. Anatoly said he believes there is a 50% chance of a quantum breakthrough occurring within five years. Once quantum computing matures, current encryption algorithms may no longer be secure—Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others will need to migrate to quantum-resistant algorithms.

But he is also optimistic—because the computational power of quantum computing will bring about tremendous creativity and wealth effects. #AI + #Quantum is the most noteworthy technological fusion point in the next five years. If Google and Apple are the first to adopt quantum-resistant encryption stacks, that will signal a migration.

After watching the entire interview video, I found Anatoly's "candor" quite enlightening. He represents a turning point in the thinking of the entire crypto industry: from "technological fervor" to "real-world grounding," from "decentralized ideals" to "coexistence with regulation," from "chasing the myth of getting rich" to "considering real value." Solana's rise from meme coins may be a coincidence, but their current recalibration of direction is a sign of maturity. In short: #Solana does not just want to be a fast chain; it aims to reconstruct the underlying global finance.

Anatoly's reflections indicate that our #Web3 industry is beginning to seriously confront the question of "what kind of world do we want to build." This question may be more meaningful than any technological breakthrough in a bull market. 🧐

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