Vitalik: Ethereum L1 will undergo significant scaling in 2026, and L2 needs to be reoriented to no longer focus solely on scalability.

DeepFlowTech · 2026-02-03T16:08:34+00:00

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin pointed out that the scalability positioning of L2 needs to be reconsidered due to slow progress and the significant effects of L1 scalability. He suggests that L2 should provide more value, such as privacy and application efficiency, and proposes native rollup technology solutions to enhance interoperability and security.

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2026-02-03 16:08:34

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Deep Tide TechFlow News, February 3rd: Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin posted on social media today, stating that the original “scaling” positioning of Ethereum L2 needs to be reconsidered. He mentioned that because the progress of L2 towards Phase 2 has been much slower than expected, and Ethereum L1 itself is scaling (fees have been significantly reduced, and the gas limit is expected to increase substantially by 2026), L2 should no longer be viewed as Ethereum’s “brand sharding.” Buterin recommends that L2 focus on providing value beyond scaling, such as privacy features, efficiency for specific applications, non-financial use cases, and should at least meet Phase 1 standards. He also proposed a technical solution for native rollup precompilation to enhance interoperability and security between L2 and Ethereum, emphasizing that developers should explore innovative features rather than just expanding L1.

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