Scaling Ethereum: The Path to 100,000 Ethereum Transactions Per Second
Creating a Unified and Scalable Ethereum Ecosystem
In his post, Vitalik Buterin lays out a rollup-centric roadmap that divides responsibilities clearly: Ethereum’s Layer 1 (L1) will remain as a strong and decentralized base, while Layer 2 (L2) solutions will focus on scaling the network.
He compares this to systems we see in everyday life, where courts (L1) aren’t built for speed, but for protecting contracts and property rights, while entrepreneurs (L2) innovate on top of that foundation.
Instead, he recommends a more refined approach, with cost-effective gas fees and the introduction of the Ethereum Object Format (EOF) to improve efficiency.
Sharing a personal experience, Buterin mentions losing $100 on Polymarket, not due to a wrong bet but because he chose the wrong chain. He emphasizes that for Layer 2s to truly feel integrated into Ethereum, using them should be as smooth as navigating a single, unified ecosystem.