Vitalik Buterin says that Ethereum gas limit should increase by up to 100x, but cutting proof of work energy use, is also important.
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Vitalik Buterin Unveils Bold Ethereum Shift—What It Means for Users
Vitalik Buterin has proposed a new proposal to lower the technical barriers to running Ethereum nodes. The plan focuses on reducing storage and hardware demands, which prevent most users from operating full nodes. This initiative supports Buterin’s ongoing mission to improve decentralization and make Ethereum more accessible to everyone. Ethereum Nodes to Adopt Local-First Model […]
Ethereum price eyes breakout as bullish Pennant forms – will ETH hit $1,900 soon?
Ethereum (ETH) is trading at $1,824.34, with a marginal appreciation of 0.02% in the last day. Although the price is steady, its trading volume in the last 24 hours has fallen dramatically by 28.49%, remaining at $11.52 billion. ETH has been trading in a very narrow range during the last seven days, averaging $1,827.35 with […]
Ethereum Faces Major Overhaul as Buterin Champions RISC-V Transition
Ethereum’s co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed a dramatic shift to the network’s core technology stack. In April 2025, Buterin introduced the idea of replacing Ethereum’s existing virtual machine (EVM) with a new execution environment built on the RISC-V instruction set architecture, a radical leap toward a faster, leaner, and more flexible blockchain. RISC-V, an open-source […]
The Future of Private Ethereum: 4 Key Changes Coming to Your Wallet
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has unveiled a concise roadmap for improving the privacy of L1 protocols. This roadmap, even if simplifed, aims to implement major changes to L1, or privacy-preserving application-specific rollups, or other more complex features, without requiring altering ETH’s core consensus mechanism. The roadmap focuses on four key forms of privacy: on-chain payment […]
How Ethereum’s Vitalik’s 10x L1 Gas Scaling Will Change the Network Forever
Key Takeaways: Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has released a comprehensive article addressing the significance of scaling Ethereum’s L1 gas limit by approximately 10x. While L2 solutions dominate Ethereum’s roadmap, Vitalik argues that enhancing L1 scalability will be crucial in ensuring cost-efficiency, censorship resistance, and smooth operations for several use cases. Highlighting recent gas limit increases […]
Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade: Doubling Capacity and Redefining Gas Limits in 2025
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has outlined major scaling improvements for the network, emphasizing Layer 1 (L1) enhancements and the upcoming Pectra upgrade. Expected in March, Pectra will increase the blob target from 3 to 6, effectively doubling Layer 2 (L2) capacity. This change will become less expensive and easier for users, but Buterin suggested that […]
Ethereum Foundation Shifts Leadership to Boost Developer Support
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has announced significant changes in the leadership of the Ethereum Foundation, a new turn in structure and strategy. In an X post, Buterin outlined his one-year action plan to ramp up the entity’s technical expertise, deploy better relations with its ecosystem participants, and create an ambient environment for developers and builders. […]
Dogecoin Founder Slams Vitalik Buterin Presentation in Bold Rant
Billy Markus, Dogecoin (DOGE) cofounder, recently shared a bold opinion on social media platform X, calling for crypto conferences to be banned forever. Markus, better known as Shibetoshi Nakamoto online, is known for his witty and often unpredictable commentary in the digital currency space. His latest statement came in response to Vitalik Buterin’s presentation at […]
Ethereum’s New Rule: Only Stage 1 Rollups Get the Green Light
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has outlined plans to significantly shift the ETH ecosystem by raising the standards of projects claiming to be rollups. With the proposal, he aims to prioritize decentralization and security over other factors. Starting next year, Buterin intends to publicly mention only Layer 2 solutions that have achieved at least Stage 1 […]