- Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko proposed a meta blockchain to improve data sharing across networks like Ethereum and Solana.
- The goal is to reduce costs and enhance interoperability by using the most efficient data availability layer.
Anatoly Yakovenko, the co-founder of Solana Labs, has unveiled a bold plan to address one of blockchain’s biggest challenges—fragmentation. In a May 12 post on X, Yakovenko introduced the idea of a “meta blockchain” that would serve as a universal data availability (DA) layer, enabling smoother communication between major layer-1 networks like Ethereum, Celestia, and Solana.
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The Vision: A Meta Chain for Unified Data
At the heart of Yakovenko’s proposal lies a new kind of DA layer—a meta chain that aggregates and orders data across different blockchains. This meta chain would select the most cost-effective DA provider available at any given time, enhancing efficiency and reducing costs for all connected networks.
“Making data availability cheap allows for making everything else cheap,” Yakovenko stated, emphasizing that bandwidth remains the critical bottleneck in blockchain scalability. By optimizing this layer, the entire Web3 ecosystem could become faster, more affordable, and more interconnected.
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Why Interoperability Matters for Solana and Other Blockchains
Currently, blockchains operate in silos. Without a shared language or infrastructure, these networks cannot seamlessly communicate, creating inefficiencies and hindering broader adoption. Interoperability solutions like the proposed meta chain aim to bridge these gaps, allowing developers to build crosschain applications with ease.
Ethereum is also moving in this direction. Its upcoming Fusaka upgrade, expected in late 2025, introduces EIP-7594 to enhance Ethereum’s performance as a DA layer. Whether projects will continue to rely on Ethereum or migrate to more flexible options like Yakovenko’s meta chain remains to be seen.
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Toward Collaborative Blockchain Economies
Yakovenko’s proposal echoes a broader industry sentiment. At Paris Blockchain Week 2025, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson called for an end to adversarial tokenomics. He advocated for cooperative models that align the interests of multiple blockchains. Cardano’s own initiative, Minotaur, reflects this philosophy by offering a unified block reward across different consensus mechanisms and networks.
As blockchain technology matures, proposals like Yakovenko’s meta chain signal a shift from isolated innovation toward collaborative infrastructure. If successful, such efforts could transform the blockchain space into a truly interoperable and cost-effective digital ecosystem.
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