Speaking at an event in Prague, Buterin explained that the scaling improvements won’t be rushed. Instead, he favors a careful rollout that preserves Ethereum’s core values like decentralization and censorship resistance.
“At that point it will be a good time to take a breather and have a period to verify that we are doing okay on decentralization properties,”
he noted.
This timeline allows developers to gradually implement upgrades to execution and networking layers without disrupting the overall ecosystem. Buterin emphasized that a slower approach helps ensure all pieces—like stateless clients and EVM optimizations—fit into place properly.
Growing Pressure to Scale
There’s been growing tension in the Ethereum community about when and how to scale the base layer. Some researchers are pushing for aggressive improvements. One, Dankrad Feist, recently warned that if Ethereum doesn’t increase its base layer performance by 100x in five years, it could fall behind. He argues that such a leap is technically feasible without sacrificing decentralization.
Buterin, however, isn’t sold on the urgency. He believes a more measured plan provides better long-term outcomes and avoids putting the network at risk.
Despite falling ETH prices in Q1, excitement is building again around Ethereum’s roadmap. With large investors showing renewed interest and Layer 1 talks gaining momentum, some believe these technical upgrades could spark a turnaround.
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