Subscribe to Bankless or sign in
Off the back of the Ethereum Foundation’s recent announcements about scaling the L1, Vitalik published a post on Friday titled “Simplifying the L1,” laying out how Ethereum can streamline and harden its base layer for the long haul.
To Vitalik, scalability isn’t enough — Ethereum must also stay understandable, maintainable, and secure if it’s to become “the platform that stores civilization's assets and records.” He argues it’s time to strip away bloat, rethink core systems, and replace the EVM with something simpler. The goal: an Ethereum nearly as simple as Bitcoin within five years.
Here’s the tl;dr — covering the core ideas on simplifying consensus, execution, and more. 👇
Subscribe for free to continue reading
- Support the Bankless Movement
- Access to thousands of articles
- Complete archive of Bankless episodes
- Embark on free quests in Airdrop Hunter
- Daily alpha in your inbox
Already subscribed? Sign in
