2025-12-30 06:26:12

When discussing the future of Web3, are we overemphasizing performance metrics and neglecting the issue of energy consumption?

Currently, the popular industry view is: to increase speed, resources must be wasted. High TPS often comes with high power consumption, which seems like an irreconcilable contradiction.

But this assumption itself is worth questioning. Some projects are already exploring another path — significantly reducing energy consumption per unit while maintaining transaction throughput. This is not just a simple engineering optimization but a shift in architectural thinking. From consensus mechanisms to execution layer design and data storage solutions, every link is making concessions for energy efficiency.

High performance and high energy efficiency are not necessarily zero-sum. When technological solutions are advanced enough, both can coexist. This has significant implications for the long-term development of the entire blockchain ecosystem — not only concerning costs but also sustainability.

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degenonymous

· 7h ago

Someone should have dared to say this earlier; the TPS race has become stale. The topic of energy efficiency has indeed been drowned out, but to be honest, there are very few projects that can truly achieve both. Architectural innovation > hardware stacking, I agree with this.

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governance_lurker

· 7h ago

To be honest, the industry’s worship of TPS has long been overdue for reflection. Prioritizing high performance while the entire ecosystem consumes a lot of electricity is a losing proposition. Efficiency and throughput are not really mutually exclusive; it depends on whether you're willing to fundamentally change the architecture. Some projects are indeed experimenting with new ideas, not just making minor engineering adjustments. The key is to implement them in practice, not just talk about beautiful visions.

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VirtualRichDream

· 7h ago

That's right, the issue of energy consumption has indeed been overlooked for too long. It's about time to reflect on this logic; it's not a matter of either/or. It sounds like these projects are working on real solutions; architectural optimization is the key. Let's wait until more implementation plans are in place; for now, it's still too idealistic.

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