Yesterday's major Arbitrum outage highlights the risk inherent in centralized sequencers. Such sequencers are dangerous when L2 operators strive to keep them on, and even more dangerous when they engage in active censorship.
The L2 ecosystem treats censorship resistance as a "nice to have." First amass billions in TVL, then figure out the censorship issue.
But censorship resistance is a core feature of Ethereum, not an "add-on." It should be the cornerstone of any scaling solution, not an afterthought.
This is why we built @0xFacet, a scaling solution that cannot be censored or shut off by anyone ever. At first glance, Facet's approach might seem counter-intuitive, but it gets the big picture right. By prioritizing anti-censorship from the outset, we lay a foundation on which other features can be built.
Does forced inclusion solve the L2 censorship issue?
Forced inclusion allows users to circumvent the sequencer and directly submit transactions. However, there are drawbacks: these transactions are subject to a one-day delay and incur higher costs compared to regular L2 transactions. Its effectiveness in real-world scenarios remains untested and uncertain.
We view this as insufficient. On Facet, all transactions are "force included" at the same low cost.
Can't the Facet Indexer go down?
The Facet VM can indeed go down. But this doesn't mean the Facet Protocol is down.
It simply means a temporary reduction in the protocol's state visibility, akin to the inconvenience users face when Etherscan goes offline. Just as Ethereum remains operational without Etherscan, so does the Facet Protocol when the VM goes down. If Etherscan or any other indexer is down often, competitors will emerge to fill the gap.
Isn't it ironic that inscriptions caused the Arbitrum outage and yet you're proposing an inscriptions-based solution to scalability? If we just got rid of inscriptions entirely we would be fine!
Inscriptions have the potential to revolutionize how we use blockchains. It should not be surprising that such technology has many applications and high usage!
Is there a Medium article about Facet?
Why yes!
https://t.co/txLzz11B37
Today, I stepped down as CEO of Binance. Admittedly, it was not easy to let go emotionally. But I know it is the right thing to do. I made mistakes, and I must take responsibility. This is best for our community, for Binance, and for myself.
Binance is no longer a baby. It is time for me to let it walk and run. I know Binance will continue to grow and excel with the deep bench it has.
I’m pleased to announce that @_RichardTeng, our now former Global Head of Regional Markets, has been named the new CEO of Binance today.
Richard is a highly qualified leader and, with over three decades of financial services and regulatory experience, he will navigate the company through its next period of growth. He will ensure Binance delivers on our next phase of security, transparency, compliance, and growth.
Prior to joining Binance, Richard was CEO of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority at Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM); Chief Regulatory Officer of the Singapore Exchange (SGX); and Director of Corporate Finance in the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
With Richard and the entire team, I’m confident that the best days for @Binance and the crypto industry lay ahead.
As a shareholder and former CEO with historical knowledge of our company, I will remain available to the team to consult as needed, consistent with the framework set out in our U.S. agency resolutions.
What’s next for me?
I will take a break first. I have not had a single day of real (phone off) break for the last 6 and half years.
After that, my current thinking is I will probably do some passive investing, being a minority token/shareholder in startups in areas of blockchain/Web3/DeFi, AI and biotech. I am happy that I will finally have more time to spend looking at DeFi.
I can’t see myself being a CEO driving a startup again. I am content being an one-shot (lucky) entrepreneur. Should there be listeners, I may be open to being a coach/mentor to a small number of upcoming entrepreneurs, privately. If for nothing else, I can at least tell them what not to do.
On that note, I am proud to point out that in our resolutions with the U.S. agencies they:
- do not allege that Binance misappropriated any user funds, and
- do not allege that Binance engaged in any market manipulation.
Funds are SAFU!
With that, I look forward to seeing the new leadership take the reins. Please join me in congratulating Richard on his well-deserved promotion.
Onwards!
CZ
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