A key developer behind the Solana (#SOL) Firedancer upgrade, known as Cantelopepeel, has departed to found Unto Labs, aiming to develop a new high-performance Layer 1 blockchain. Cantelopepeel has expressed optimism about the growth of user bases for high-performance chains in 2025, predicting tens of millions of daily active wallets. This move comes at a time when Solana's Firedancer, a project aimed at boosting the network's transaction capacity to 1 million per second, is still in rigorous testing with no confirmed launch date, although it's expected to roll out by the end of Q2. The departure coincides with recent network stress tests, where despite upgrades, Solana struggled with the surge from meme token activities like TRUMP, highlighting the need for increased capacity.
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