October 2025 — Alexis Sirkia, Captain of Yellow Network, believes that peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions could be the key to solving blockchain’s most persistent challenge — scalability.
In an interview with crypto.news, Sirkia explained that despite blockchain’s progress and mainstream recognition, networks still struggle to handle the computational demands of global-scale applications. “Solana today has less computing power than a 1984 Intel processor,” he noted, arguing that blockchains were never designed to process every transaction in real time.
The Problem: Too Much Verification
According to Sirkia, the current blockchain model is inefficient because thousands of validators verify every single interaction, even when it isn’t necessary. “In the real world, you don’t need a judge for every handshake,” he said. “You only need oversight when there’s a dispute.”
The Solution: A P2P Layer for Web3
Yellow Network’s approach introduces a trustless P2P communication layer, allowing two parties to transact and exchange data securely without relying on centralized servers or full blockchain validation. This system works through state channels — temporary, off-chain connections that handle multiple transactions between parties before settling the final result on-chain.
“It’s like having a private blockchain between two users,” Sirkia explained. “Only the final balance hits the main chain. Everything else happens off-chain, instantly.”
This method drastically reduces congestion and costs while preserving blockchain-level security. If one party tries to cheat, the smart contract automatically settles the dispute using the latest cryptographically signed proof.
Why It Matters
Sirkia describes this as “trustless business without involving 30,000 computers every time.” By shifting most activity off-chain, networks can process transactions at “the speed of light.”
He compared Yellow’s technology to Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, but designed for Ethereum and other smart contract platforms, expanding scalability across DeFi and Web3 applications.
Building the Missing Web3 Layer
Yellow Network aims to complete the “missing layer” in Web3 infrastructure — one that allows secure, direct, and autonomous P2P communication. Over 70 apps are already running on its testnet using the Yellow SDK, with developers building trading platforms, payment apps, and even games.
At hackathons like ETH Prague, projects built on Yellow included real-time multiplayer games and instant crypto payment apps — even one used live at a rave in Ukraine to buy drinks instantly using off-chain cryptographic payments.
From Bitcoin to Yellow: The Evolution of Trustless Systems
Reflecting on his experience as an early Ethereum investor, Sirkia said the evolution from Bitcoin to Ethereum — and now to Yellow — follows the same pattern of discovery and disbelief.
“When Bitcoin launched, few understood it. Ethereum faced the same skepticism. Now, we’re at that point again,” he said. “Most people still don’t realize that programmable trust can go deeper — into direct, peer-to-peer systems.”
The Road Ahead
With mainnet launch set in two months, Yellow Network is positioning itself as a key enabler of scalable, autonomous Web3 applications.
“Blockchains aren’t built to run entire apps,” Sirkia concluded. “They’re for settlement and arbitration. The real work — the trustless, high-speed business — belongs off-chain, in peer-to-peer layers like Yellow.”
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