Key Points:
- Victor Ji labels the Polkadot ecosystem “highly toxic” and lacking in Web3 value, calling it “dead.”
- Ji accuses Polkadot of favouring European and American projects over Asian developers, highlighting funding disparities.
- Ji encourages developers to move to more active ecosystems like Solana, Ethereum, and Bitcoin for better support and opportunities.
Manta Network co-founder Victor Ji went public to blast the Polkadot ecosystem as highly toxic with no real value for Web3.
In his recent Twitter post, Ji pointed out several problems within the Polkadot ecosystem, including its non–user-focused and adaptive nature.
Regarding the accusations of discrimination against Asian developers in the Polkadot team, you can see how many grants have been given to European/American projects versus Asian projects to understand the situation. We are grateful that we pivoted to Ethereum L2 last year, and…
— victorji.eth ✨ (@victorJi15) July 2, 2024
Victor Ji, whose project was once the proud holder of the largest Total Value Locked and market value/Fully Diluted Valuation in the Polkadot ecosystem, announced that his entire team was now fully ported to Manta Pacific. He also stressed that the Polkadot ecosystem looked “dead” at this point, hence the reason for leaving.
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Manta Co-Founder Criticizes Polkadot Ecosystem
Victor Ji claimed that the most contentious issue was the discrimination against projects in the Polkadot ecosystem. According to Ji, the team at Polkadot looks out for European and American projects and allocates huge funding at the expense of Asian projects. He claimed it was creating a suffocating environment for Asian builders.
Ji called for developers to shift targets to more dynamic ecosystems such as Solana, Ethereum, and Bitcoin, underlining the active communities in these platforms and giving greater support to developers for a brighter future in Web3 development.
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