When chains chase throughput, they're essentially trading permanence for performance.

High-speed blockchains strip away historical data to maintain velocity—prune the ledger, keep the speed. But here's the catch: financial reputation can't exist without verifiable history. Once records vanish, so does accountability.

Contrast this with deliberate chains that preserve complete, immutable records across years. Every transaction stays tamper-proof, every state auditable. That's what institutions actually need—not raw speed, but trust built on unforgeable evidence.

The real question isn't which is faster. It's which one lets you sleep at night.