Why Phala is Moving to Ethereum
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Phala explained that renewing its Polkadot parachain slot would mean sticking with “limited scalability infrastructure.”
Instead, Ethereum offers:Lower operational overhead
GPU-based confidential compute support
Integration with Ethereum liquidity and tooling
The shift marks one of the first complete exits from Polkadot to Ethereum L2.
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Moving to Ethereum gives PHA access to a much larger ecosystem. The real challenge will be managing gas costs efficiently.
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This transition might actually help Phala attract more developers and dApps. Ethereum is still the liquidity hub after all.