Solana Network’s co-founder, Anatoly Yakovenko, has confirmed the conditions the blockchain would meet before finally exiting the much-talked-about beta mode. According to a tweet on Friday, the Solana network would go full mainnet when “firedancer is stable and it’s running as a safety check on mainnet.”
I know I’ve said that it’s the line for beta, but we should actually get serious about it.
Beta ends when firedancer is stable and it’s running as a safety check on mainnet. Safety of the state is paramount. https://t.co/AEtfqxVgcj
— toly ???????? (@aeyakovenko) January 26, 2024
The revelation came in response to a tweet flaunting the stability of the Solana Network. The X user revealed that the blockchain has maintained an uptime of 336 days, 29 days shy of a full year without downtime.
Mainnet Finally?
The “Mainnet Beta” phrase affiliated with the Solana Network had seen it receive less criticism during downtimes. However, the blockchain has shown appreciable stability amidst peak usage.
The Solana Network experienced zero downtime during the SOL’s mini-bull run last year, surpassing daily and monthly transaction highs. At one point, SOL’s DEX trading volume surpassed that of Ethereum and other layer-1 networks combined, but it maintained uptime and a reasonable transaction fee.
Despite the positives, Yakovenko maintained that its independent client validator, Firedancer, must be more stable and run safety checks before Solana goes mainnet entirely. Solana introduced the Firedancer last year to boost the network’s scalability, speed, and decentralization.
Way to the Top?
Although Solana suffered several setbacks during and after the Mainnet Beta 2 launch in 2020, it is on course to become one of the leading blockchains in the crypto sector. Solana’s scalability has improved drastically and is second only to the Ethereum Network.
With Yakovenko stating at one time that he sees nothing holding developers from building layer-2s on Solana’s blockchain, the network might be on track to greater scalability and stability and may finally match Ethereum toe-to-toe. However, Solana co-founder Raj Gokal insists he wants to see the second-largest crypto asset thrive.
