Solana and Starknet explode on social media battle: What are the real data of L2 projects?

【Blockchain Rhythm】On January 15th, a heated discussion erupted in the community regarding the market performance of Ethereum L2 project Starknet. Solana’s official statement directly pointed out the bleak data for Starknet—only 8 daily active users and 10 daily transactions, yet it boasts a market cap of $1 billion and an FDV of $15 billion.

This “soul-searching” quickly triggered a rebuttal. Eli Ben-Sasson, CEO of StarkWare behind Starknet, responded humorously: “Solana has 8 marketing interns (all bald), posting 10 tweets every day.” The implication was a satire of Solana’s marketing efforts and promotional tactics.

Solana co-founder Toly then joked that the exchange was a bit over the top, saying “This is an unnecessary violent clash between bald CEOs,” implying a back-and-forth on social media.

However, it’s worth noting that the actual data might not be so extreme. According to on-chain data from Dune, Starknet’s daily transaction count reached 245,416, with 2,369 active transaction addresses, which is a significant difference from the initial official claim of “only 10 daily transactions.” This also reflects how differences in on-chain data collection methods can lead to cognitive biases.