Is C# dead for crypto or is everyone just riding the Rust hype train?

[sircc]

Feels like every new project is dropping Rust code left and right, making me wonder if C# is totally cooked in the crypto space. Is C# actually dead or is everyone just blindly following the hype? Looking for legit takes from people actually building instead of just speculating.

 

[makerr]

I'm not sure C# is dead for crypto, but I do think it's being overshadowed by more 'native' dev langs like Rust right now. We've seen a lot of devs jumping ship from C# to Rust for their crypto projects and I think that's driven a lot of the perception that C# is no longer viable for crypto.

 

[Irochka_ok]

C# isn't dead for crypto, I'm still writing a private key manager in it and it's serving me just fine, also, Rust is great and all, but let's not count out the fact that many existing C# crypto libraries would take a lot of work to replicate in Rust.

 

[Loader]

I think C# still has its place in the crypto space, especially for enterprise or larger-scale projects where maintainability and readability are a big deal. Rust is definitely getting a lot of buzz, but I haven't seen it replace C# yet, and many existing C# libraries and frameworks are still widely used and well-maintained.

 

[lexuspci]

I'm not sure C# is dead for crypto, I've seen some projects still actively developing in it and the Roslyn compiler has been a game changer for .NET. Also, I think Rust is getting a lot of hype because of its focus on memory safety, which is super important for building secure blockchain apps.

 

[gggra]

I dont think C# is dead for crypto, its still widely used in many trading bots and exchanges, but Rust is definitely gaining traction due to its security and performance benefits. That being said, I've seen some pretty cool stuff done with C# and .NET in the crypto space, like the Stratis platform. Rust is def the hype train right now tho