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In this episode of Unchained, Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana Labs, Nick White, COO at Celestia, and Chris Burniske, partner at VC firm Placeholder discuss the differences between modular and monolithic, or integrated, blockchains, with Solana epitomizing the monolithic approach and Celestia the modular one. They all agree that both approaches have their merits and will likely coexist, but argue each lends itself to specific use cases and developer preferences.They also discuss what will drive the next crypto bull cycle, and each gives their best predictions for a specific development in the crypto industry in the next few years.\xa0\n\nListen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Pandora, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform.\nShow highlights:\n\nChris\u2019s explanation of the modular vs. monolithic approach in blockchains\n\nWhat drove Anatoly to prioritize speed in Solana's architecture and its impact on the network\n\nWhat Celestia is and how it represents the first modular blockchain network\n\nWhether developers and users will gravitate more towards modular or monolithic blockchains\n\nHow Solana, as one of the fastest blockchains, is gearing up to handle massive usage and scalability\n\nWhy Chris views Celestia as a frontrunner in the data availability sector\n\nHow Nick perceives the philosophical similarities and executional differences between Celestia and Solana\n\nWhether there's potential for Solana to transition into a modular blockchain in the future\n\nWhy Chris believes that the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) might surpass the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) in user adoption\n\nWhat challenges Bitcoin faces in developing actual Layer 2 solutions, especially considering its "doomers storage" issue\n\nWhat could drive the next crypto bull market\n\nTop predictions for 2024 and beyond\xa0\n\nAnatoly\u2019s perspective on how a significant hack could pose a serious setback for the entire industry\xa0\n\nThank you to our sponsors!\n\nArbitrum Foundation\n\nPopcorn Network\n\niTrustCapital\n\n\nGuests:\n\n\nAnatoly Yakovenko, cofounder of Solana Labs\n\nPrevious appearances on Unchained:\n\nAnatoly Yakovenko on Solana\u2019s Astounding Recovery and Its Future Plans\n\nWill Solana Be the Execution Layer and Ethereum the Settlement Layer?\n\nCan Solana Seize Marketshare From Ethereum With Serum?\n\nAnatoly Yakovenko on Why Solana Is Building the SAGA\n\n\nChris Burniske, partner at Placeholder\n\nPrevious appearances on Unchained:\n\nTwo VCs on Why This Is the Perfect Time to Invest in Crypto \n\n2022 in Review + How Cobie and Chris Burniske Are Playing the New Year\n\nCobie and Chris Burniske on How to Navigate a Crypto Bear Market\n\nHow To Value A Crypto Asset\n\n\nNick White, COO at Celestia Labs\n\n\nLinks\nModular vs. monolithic\n\nAlchemy: Modular vs. Monolithic Blockchains\n\n\nVisa: Monolithic vs. modular blockchain\n\n\n\nChris Burniske\u2019s tweet on modular vs monolithic\n\n\n\u201cThe horrific inefficiencies of monolithic blockchains\u201d by polynya\n\nBlockworks: A spicy salvo launched in the monolithic vs modular debate\n\n\nUnchained: What Is the Blockchain Trilemma?\n\n\nCelestia\n\nCelestia\u2019s explanation of modular blockchains\n\nData availability\n\nData availability sampling\n\nAn introduction to sovereign rollups\n\nSpot Bitcoin ETF:\n\nUnchained:\xa0\n\nWhy The Spot Bitcoin ETF Is a Big Deal\n\nDeciding on Bitcoin: Should New Investors Jump In Now or Wait for an ETF?\n\nLedger ConnectKit incident\n\nUnchained: Ledger Library Compromised, Causing Confusion and Panic in Crypto Community\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices