2026-01-17 20:42:12

Currently, every new public chain launched claims to solve scalability issues, but instead, they have divided the market into countless isolated ecological islands. The real breakthrough does not lie in the performance competition of individual chains, but in breaking down the barriers between chains. Interoperability layers are the key—allowing each public chain to seamlessly connect to the same cross-chain infrastructure. Only then can we shift from fragmented competition to ecological collaboration. This shift in thinking is highly significant: from the perspective of the chains, developers can access larger liquidity pools and user bases; from the user’s perspective, the flow of assets and applications is no longer limited to a single chain. This is precisely the strategic breakthrough needed in the multi-chain era.

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RektButStillHere

· 6h ago

To be honest, this is the correct approach. Every time a new public chain comes out claiming "my TPS is the highest," but the ecosystem remains fragmented, and liquidity is even more divided. Cross-chain infrastructure has indeed been seriously underestimated; building this stuff is much more interesting than just competing on speed.

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ShibaMillionairen't

· 9h ago

No problem with that. There are so many public chains now that it's overwhelming, but liquidity is still tightly stuck on their respective islands. Truly impressive. Interoperability is indeed the breakthrough, but it seems most projects are just hyping this concept, and only a few have achieved seamless integration. I agree. Instead of competing over performance, it's better to collaborate first. Otherwise, even the fastest chains are just isolated islands. This idea makes sense, but how do we ensure the security of cross-chain infrastructure? It always feels like the risks are all piled up. Developers and users are really frustrated with the current situation. Hopefully, some project can genuinely make this happen.

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GasOptimizer

· 9h ago

Well said. Single-chain performance competition has long been a dead end. Who is still competing on TPS now? Cross-chain infrastructure is the future, but the question is who will set the standards? The ecosystem silo problem is indeed significant; even the Ethereum ecosystem has fragmented into pieces. Regarding interoperability, all the solutions are quite similar; the key is who can survive until that time. Sounds good, but how will it actually be implemented? How to design the token economics? That's why I am optimistic about Cosmos. I've already figured this out a long time ago.

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ResearchChadButBroke

· 10h ago

Well said, the analogy of the ecological island is excellent. Currently, various L2s and sidechains are overwhelming the market, but as a result, liquidity has become completely fragmented. --- Interoperability is indeed the breakthrough point, but very few projects can truly build robust cross-chain infrastructure. --- Wait, the logic sounds good, but in reality, which chain is willing to truly bow down? Aren't they all just doing their own thing? --- Developer liquidity pools have grown larger, but what about gas fees and interaction delays? That's another new problem. --- Multi-chain collaboration sounds great, but how do we ensure underlying security and consensus? That's the real challenge. --- Do all chains have to be bundled together? Differentiated competition can also be quite attractive. --- If it can be achieved like this, it would be truly groundbreaking. The question is, who has the strength and motivation to push for it?

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