Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Calls for Protocol Simplification to Address Bloat
Written by Ohris M. Greyoon, Blockchain & Crypto Expert
Source: Coinmarketcap
Updated: 6h ago- Complexity Issues: Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin highlights that protocol complexity undermines trustlessness, forcing users to rely on 'high priests' for explanations, which negatively impacts user experience and trust.
- Erosion of Self-Sovereignty: Buterin emphasizes that overly complex systems prevent even technical users from independently inspecting or reasoning about the system, eroding self-sovereignty and diminishing user confidence in Ethereum.
- Call for Simplification: He advocates for a 'garbage collection' function in Ethereum's development process to reduce total lines of code and reliance on complex cryptographic primitives, thereby enhancing the protocol's predictability and implementability.
- Historical Change Examples: Buterin cites the transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) as an effective cleanup example, suggesting future demotion of rarely used features from the core protocol to smart contracts to alleviate the burden on client developers.
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Ohris M. Greyoon
Ohris M. Greyoon holds a Master’s in Computer Science from MIT and has 10 years of experience in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency markets. A pioneer in decentralized finance (DeFi) analysis, he leads Intellectia’s Crypto News, offering cutting-edge insights into digital assets.
