Dragonfly Capital investor Rob Hadick recently shared an interesting analogy. He believes that Ethereum and Solana are less of a competitive relationship and more like two independent Facebooks.
What is the logic behind this view? As the wave of asset tokenization surges, on-chain economic activities are accelerating. It is becoming increasingly difficult for a single blockchain to support and sustain a complete ecosystem. In other words, we may be entering an era of multi-chain parallel operation.
Each mainstream public chain is building its own ecological closed loop — each has its own DeFi protocols, NFT marketplaces, and application ecosystems. Just like different social networks each host different users and content. Ethereum maintains its lead with first-mover advantage and ecosystem depth, while Solana has carved out its own space with high speed and low costs.
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NftDeepBreather
· 2025-12-31 09:27
The multi-chain era is here, and this analogy feels quite fitting.
Ethereum is the big brother, with a solid ecosystem, but gas fees keep cutting into profits.
Solana is fast and cheap, attracting a bunch of people to farm yields.
Anyway, I'm juggling both sides, following whichever project is more promising.
There's no need to pick a side; there's opportunity everywhere.
Talking all day won't beat actually making money on the chain.
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AirdropGrandpa
· 2025-12-30 04:38
The coexistence of multiple chains has actually been evident for a while, but the analogy of Hadick is indeed quite fitting.
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unrekt.eth
· 2025-12-30 00:37
Haha, this analogy is a bit of a stretch, but it does hit the point.
Multi-chain is truly the future, but Ethereum's ecosystem depth still can't be matched by Solana in the short term.
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rugged_again
· 2025-12-28 10:28
This analogy is actually quite fitting, but I still feel it's not sharp enough. The era of multiple chains is definitely here, but the question is, will everyone really obediently occupy their own small territory?
But to be fair, Solana is indeed aggressively harvesting with its cost advantage, while ETH is steadfastly maintaining ecological depth. It seems like each is doing what they need... But if this continues, will only the two leading chains survive while all others become sacrificial victims?
The idea of multiple chains running in parallel sounds wonderful, but the capital aggregation effect is truly irresistible. It seems like there will still be a gradual concentration towards the top, not parallel but hierarchical.
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ContractFreelancer
· 2025-12-28 10:24
The multi-chain era has indeed arrived, but both are just ways to scam retail investors.
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SandwichTrader
· 2025-12-28 10:24
The multi-chain era has arrived. The analogy is quite fitting, but I'm a bit worried that it might end up as everyone fighting their own battles.
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MainnetDelayedAgain
· 2025-12-28 10:17
Multi-chain parallelism? From what I see, this is the favorite rhetoric of project teams—if they can't compete, then "operate independently." According to database data, this kind of "coexistence theory" usually appears in the nth quarter after a certain chain starts falling behind. Just wait a bit longer, it will eventually be realized.
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SellTheBounce
· 2025-12-28 10:14
Multi-chain era? Wake up, this is just a self-soothing excuse by the bagholders. When there's a rebound, you should sell. Don't be brainwashed by this kind of ecosystem narrative.
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GateUser-4745f9ce
· 2025-12-28 10:12
The multi-chain era has indeed arrived, but it still feels like some people will get caught off guard...
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ForkTrooper
· 2025-12-28 10:07
This analogy is indeed brilliant; the two Facebook statements immediately woke up the dreamers... But honestly, the ecosystem on Solana still seems to lack the depth that ETH has.
Dragonfly Capital investor Rob Hadick recently shared an interesting analogy. He believes that Ethereum and Solana are less of a competitive relationship and more like two independent Facebooks.
What is the logic behind this view? As the wave of asset tokenization surges, on-chain economic activities are accelerating. It is becoming increasingly difficult for a single blockchain to support and sustain a complete ecosystem. In other words, we may be entering an era of multi-chain parallel operation.
Each mainstream public chain is building its own ecological closed loop — each has its own DeFi protocols, NFT marketplaces, and application ecosystems. Just like different social networks each host different users and content. Ethereum maintains its lead with first-mover advantage and ecosystem depth, while Solana has carved out its own space with high speed and low costs.