Gor@soltokenizer
I agree with Anatoly. In the long term, cheaper, faster, and lower risk finance will indeed displace all alternative models - both in TradFi and in the speculative segments of crypto.
The key lies precisely in the combination he highlighted:
- Immutable formally verified software is the foundation of trust. Full immutability (renounced upgrade authority) or at least formal verification of critical modules significantly reduces the attack surface. Solana, with its Rust/Anchor ecosystem and verified build tools, already holds a technical advantage over most EVM chains in terms of code predictability. However, full immutability remains a trade-off: if a critical vulnerability is discovered, patching is only possible through user migration to a new program.
- Admin keys with on-chain immutable policies (timelocks, circuit breakers, governance vetoes, etc.) represent a realistic solution for complex financial primitives (perps, options, leveraged lending, RWAs). Anatoly is correct: high-surface-area financial products cannot completely eliminate the need for admin functions. But these can be strictly constrained by transparent, on-chain immutable rules - minimum 48–72 hour timelocks, multisigs with geographic key distribution, and mandatory on-chain monitoring.
This architecture shifts DeFi from “trust the team” to “trust the code + transparent rules.” We are already seeing movement in this direction: Squads, Kamino, Morpho-style protocols, and several major perp DEXs are actively implementing timelocked governance and immutable policies.
Why this works especially now in 2026:
- Solana’s low fees and high throughput enable scaling real financial applications without economic compromises.
- Growing volumes on DEXs (Solana has repeatedly surpassed Ethereum in monthly trading volume) demonstrate that speed and cost attract users. The next step - institutional and mass adoption - will only come with demonstrable lower risk.
Naturally, challenges remain: recent incidents involving compromised admin keys remind us that a strong security culture (rejecting centralized upgrade keys in favor of on-chain policies) must become an industry standard, not an option. Formal verification does not yet cover 100% of complex protocols, but progress in tools for Rust/Solana is noticeable.
Ultimately, Anatoly thesis is not hype, but an engineering blueprint for DeFi to move beyond being a niche casino and become a competitive alternative to traditional finance. Whoever first scales this model - cheap, fast, and transparently lower risk - will capture the majority of the market in the next cycle.
Solana has all the technical prerequisites to lead in this paradigm. The question now is execution and industry-wide adoption.
@toly @mert @solana