In his recent reflection, Vitalik Buterin<\/strong> signals a clear change of direction: Ethereum<\/a> should no longer try to do everything, but rather focus on long-term sustainability<\/strong>. After years of rapid expansion, the network faces a central problem: technical debt, accumulated through the stacking of features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An overly complex protocol becomes harder to audit, making it more vulnerable to bugs and attacks<\/strong>. For a network securing hundreds of billions of dollars, this risk is no longer acceptable. The priority now becomes the security and robustness of Layer 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vitalik also highlights a decentralization<\/strong> concern. If running a node becomes too resource-intensive, only a few powerful actors will be able to do so, which would go against Ethereum’s<\/a> philosophy. Simplifying also means ensuring an open network resistant to censorship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n