Anatoly Yakovenko, the co-founder of Solana, has recently spoken out to address the misconceptions surrounding Solana's Stake Weighted Quality of Service (SWQoS) model in the broader ecosystem.

Improving Transaction Inclusion Likelihood on Solana: Strategies and Insights

On Friday, Austin Federa, the Head of Communications at Solana Foundation, shared some strategies to enhance transaction inclusion likelihood on the Solana network. Federa mentioned the use of priority fees, local fee markets, and SWQoS.

The priority fees function is similar to adjusting gas fees on other networks, with a focus on prioritizing transactions when congestion occurs. Local fee markets are used when multiple users compete for the same resources, addressing the challenge of state contention.

SWQoS, on the other hand, serves as a Sybil/spam discrimination engine, providing global protection against spam activities. It can work independently or in conjunction with the other two methods.

The SWQoS is a utility that Solana has been considering since the network frequently experienced congestion. The implementation of SWQoS is expected to increase the utility of Solana's native token, SOL, which has recently seen a significant price drop to $142 from up to $205 earlier.

Solana SWQoS: A Solution for DApps or Validators?

There is confusion surrounding the minimum stake requirement for Solana SWQoS, with many believing it is for Decentralized Applications (DApps). However, Yakovenko clarified that it is actually for covering the minimum non-delinquent validator stake. This means that all validators have exceeded the minimum stake they are required to hold.

Yakovenko emphasized that the SWQoS is not a one-size-fits-all solution, but rather a tool that allows for the exploration of other ideas without requiring all validators to install new software and allocate capacity.

Incorporating SWQoS can enhance efficiency and lower the barrier to validation, making Solana more secure. These discussions are part of the strategies to help Solana regain its former glory amid its massive ecosystem expansion.