2026-01-14 22:25:11

Recently, the official Solana account posted a very pointed comment, directly accusing the Ethereum ecosystem's L2 project Starknet of having issues with digital inflation. According to Solana, Starknet has only 8 daily active users and just 10 daily transactions, yet its market cap is an astonishing $1 billion, with FDV approaching $15 billion.

This statement caused Starknet's behind-the-scenes company StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson to become unsettled. His response was quite firm—directly mocking Solana for having 8 marketing interns (and specifically emphasizing that they are all bald), who are busy tweeting 10 times a day. The implication is that their numbers may not be entirely accurate and are just well-packaged marketing.

Interestingly, Solana co-founder Toly also chimed in, but with a more moderate attitude. He defused the tense exchange with a joke: "This is an unnecessary violent conflict between bald CEOs." While it seems like a tease on the surface, it also reflects industry frustration with such mutual accusations.

Notably, according to data from Dune, Starknet's actual daily transaction count reaches 245,416, with 2,369 active daily trading addresses. This is a huge discrepancy from the numbers initially announced by Solana, adding more complexity to the controversy. Is it due to different data sampling methods or variations in statistical standards? The industry is still discussing this.

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GateUser-e87b21ee

· 01-17 18:28

Haha, here we go again. This time Solana directly confronts Starknet. 8 people, 10 transactions, a market cap of 1 billion? Really made me laugh. 8 daily active users? Then what about the 8 bald guys who tweet 10 times a day on Solana? That’s truly mutual harm. The data discrepancy is so large that I have to believe Dune’s 245,416 transactions. It feels like everyone is cherry-picking data to serve themselves. This is crypto. Everyone wants to prove they’re the best, but in the end, it all comes down to ecosystem development. Toly’s comment was perfect—bald CEO’s violent clash, hahaha.

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RektCoaster

· 01-17 17:55

Laughing out loud, this data discrepancy is just too outrageous haha

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ContractHunter

· 01-17 15:08

Haha, both of them are blaming each other. Who would believe such a huge difference in data standards? It's another marketing battle, and no one cares about the real numbers anymore. Toly's comment was perfect, directly resolving the awkwardness haha. So whose numbers are actually real? Anyway, it's all not transparent enough. This is the current state of Web3: fighting first, then gradually adjusting the data.

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ShibaMillionairen't

· 01-16 02:28

Haha, this is really hilarious. Solana's recent antics are truly bizarre and unpredictable. It's the same old data game; real data and official figures never match, everyone is cheating. Toly's comment "bald CEO violently clashing" is the real highlight; everything else is just fluff. Wait, Dune data is the real deal? So how did they calculate 8 people and 10 transactions for Solana? Comparing like that is just too absurd. Honestly, don't bother arguing. Few projects in the crypto space have reliable data; everyone is hyping. This mudslinging battle is pointless. It’s better to see if there are any projects actually doing something.

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YieldChaser

· 01-14 22:54

Haha, this is hilarious. These two really look down on each other. Different data standards directly lead to conflict. That's just how the circle is.

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DarkPoolWatcher

· 01-14 22:53

Haha Eli, your words are really sharp, directly exposing Solana's marketing tactics. 8 people vs 245k transactions, how can they be so shameless to brag about such a huge gap?

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ColdWalletGuardian

· 01-14 22:52

Haha, Toly, that statement is perfect, directly diffusing the awkward scene. --- It's another battle of data; both sides can find arguments to support their claims. --- Wait, 245K transactions versus 10 transactions, such a big difference? Need to clarify what standard they're using. --- Truly impressive—marketing hype vs. actual data, no one should laugh at anyone. --- This is the crypto world; arguing is more valuable than technology. --- So, who is really bragging? Or are they just telling stories with comfortable data? --- Eli's quick rebuttal was really fierce, hitting the sore spot directly. --- The discrepancy in dune data is so large, we really need to take a good look at who is playing with words.

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PanicSeller

· 01-14 22:52

Haha, Solana this time is really fierce, directly launching a digital forgery attack? But when Dune came out with 245K transactions, the situation instantly reversed, and it became awkward. --- It's another data war; this circle is always like this, no one trusts the numbers. --- Bald CEO mocking each other, this is more interesting than the transaction data itself hahaha. --- Wait, Dune data and official data are so different? So who is the real one we usually look at? --- Toly handled the reconciliation pretty well this time, at least not making things too tense, smarter than direct insults. --- Honestly, this kind of back-and-forth is quite eye-catching, but who knows what the real situation is? --- 2.45 million transactions vs 10 transactions, what a gap, is Solana deliberately picking a fight or did they really misread the data? --- Anyway, that's how the crypto circle is, first launch an attack and then see, no matter how the data is calculated, it can be spun around. --- I just want to know if Starknet really works or not, stop messing around, okay everyone?

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VCsSuckMyLiquidity

· 01-14 22:30

It's the same old story again, with each side only talking about their own data. But Eli, the bald CEO's quick retort was really awesome haha

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