As Ethereum’s base layer grows cheaper and faster, the question facing builders is no longer how to extend L1—but what genuinely new capabilities they can add without pretending to be something they are not.
FAQ What did Vitalik Buterin say about Ethereum L2s? He argued that L2s should no longer be framed as “branded shards” of Ethereum as L1 scaling accelerates. Why does Buterin think the original L2 vision no longer works? Because Ethereum’s L1 is scaling directly while many L2s have stalled short of full trustlessness. What role does Buterin see for future L2s? Specialized appchains focused on privacy, latency, or unique use cases rather than generic scaling. How did others respond? Many approved and some disapproved or made fun of the decision. Laura Shin noted that Buterin echoed critiques long voiced by skeptics that parts of the Ethereum community once dismissed.Ethereum’s L2 Scaling Story Gets a Rewrite From Vitalik Buterin
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