Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed scaling the platform’s base layer by 10 times within the next year. This ambitious initiative aims to alleviate congestion, enhance transaction speed, and make decentralized applications (dApps) more accessible. Buterin’s vision for this upgrade focuses on achieving scalability without sacrificing Ethereum’s decentralization or security. While L2 solutions have addressed some of Ethereum’s speed and cost issues, Buterin argues that the base layer is crucial for long-term efficiency and price support. The proposed 10X scaling follows a gradual roadmap with incremental upgrades planned throughout 2025. This ambitious initiative aims to boost Ethereum’s performance while minimizing potential risks and maintaining its decentralization, potentially impacting both Ethereum’s price and ecosystem growth.