Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed a major revamp of the Ethereum network’s Virtual Machine (EVM) to incorporate RISC-V architecture. This bold initiative aims to tackle Ethereum’s ongoing scalability and efficiency challenges. RISC-V, an open standard instruction set architecture, offers greater flexibility in programming, potentially enabling developers to create more efficient smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps). Buterin envisions using RISC-V’s power to streamline operations on the Ethereum network, possibly leading to faster transactions and reduced gas fees. However, the proposal has sparked debate within the community, with some expressing concerns about the potential challenges of such a fundamental shift in Ethereum’s core functionality.