Ethereum Isn't 'Unified' Enough Amid Layer-2 Expansion

Ethereum Isn’t ‘Unified’ Enough Amid Layer-2 Expansion, Says Vitalik Buterin

Vitalik Buterin“The L2-verse doesn’t feel enough like a unified Ethereum,” Buterin The Canadian programmer is calling for an “open, decentralized, operator-free, governance-free protocol” that will allow assets to be seamlessly “Get the basics done before getting too committed to any fancy toys,” he We need an open decentralized (operator-free, governance-free) protocol for quickly moving assets from one L2 to another, and for that to be integrated into wallets’ default sending interface.Get the basics done before getting too committed to any fancy toys.— vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) May 21, 2024Currently, bridge options—such as Optimism’s “We need to get serious on doing this Ethereum-wide,” he How could this be achieved? Buterin believes that alongside the This new collective should aim to accelerate cross-layer-2 bridging solutions, develop “Set the standard that these things are ecosystem-wide public goods, and not products of individual companies,” Buterin Edited by Andrew Hayward