Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
"You have to have some vision that you're building towards. Whenever I heard these stories, like before starting a company, none of that sunk in. It all seemed like BS. But you actually do need to have some vision that you're constantly betting on, blindly. Because only the company that builds us fast towards the right thing will survive.
And you have no idea if you're building towards the right thing, but you kind of have to make a gut decision. Cheaper, faster transactions are the most important thing [for Solana]."
-Solana Founder Anatoly Yakovenko at Accerlate Miami 2026
Watch the full interview:
youtube.com/live/S01WYrw-5b8?si=QuKf_Kn4WBwVu2z7
"You have to have some vision that you're building towards. Whenever I heard these stories, like before starting a company, none of that sunk in. It all seemed like BS. But you actually do need to have some vision that you're constantly betting on, blindly. Because only the company that builds us fast towards the right thing will survive.
And you have no idea if you're building towards the right thing, but you kind of have to make a gut decision. Cheaper, faster transactions are the most important thing [for Solana]."
-Solana Founder Anatoly Yakovenko at Accerlate Miami 2026
Watch the full interview:
youtube.com/live/S01WYrw-5b8?si=QuKf_Kn4WBwVu2z7
