I dont think there is anything stopping SMTs on the base layer. The code hasnt thoroughly been reviewed or tested. What is interesting is part of it (the code) is being used for like the recurrent payments.
As for where things were 3-4 years ago, there is a lot of difference in the industry in general. In other words, it is a different world.
This means that we could see radical changes over the next 3-4 years.
Where all of that takes Hive, we shall see.
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It would be cool if the 1st layer would be better investigated as SMTs will open such a high range of possibilities.
You are right, 3-4 years make a lot of difference in the industry as it develops, from a blockchain point of view, I see Hive still one of the best, regarding cost and speed and the possibilities it offers, so hope that in 3-4 years it shall reach again top10 at least from value rank.
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