Posted 12/13/2023, 7:56:00 PM
Buterin Proposes Shifting Some Ethereum Layer-2 Functions Back to Mainnet, Questioning Layer-2 Roadmap
- Buterin proposed taking some layer-2 functions back onto Ethereum mainnet, going against earlier roadmap
- Layer-2 networks like Polygon, Matter Labs invested heavily in zkrollups to reduce Ethereum congestion
- Buterin wrote Ethereum light clients may soon natively support zero-knowledge proofs to verify transactions
- This could provide built-in zkEVM, questioning need for separate layer-2 zkEVM rollups
- Buterin wrote layer-2s would still handle user/dev experience, MEV mitigation, EVM extensions despite mainnet changes