Vitalik Buterin Proposes Radical Scaling Upgrade for Ethereum

Ethereum’s co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, has proposed a significant overhaul of the network’s capacity. His plan suggests doubling or even tripling Ethereum’s current gas limit, potentially expanding it by 10 to 100 times its current size. This audacious move comes after successful zero-knowledge proofs (zk-proof) tests conducted by Succinct Labs, which has shown the potential for significant scalability improvements in Ethereum. Buterin acknowledges the importance of maintaining stability during this process and suggests a reduction in energy consumption from the current 100 kW to just 10 kW for optimal security.