Ethereum Must Stop Sacrificing Values For Adoption: Buterin

Buterin said upcoming upgrades, including the Kohaku release and the Glamsterdam fork, are expected to address some of these issues.

“It will be a long road […] But it will make Ethereum into an ecosystem that deserves not only its current place in the universe, but a much greater one.”

Buterin wants Ethereum to be self-sustainable

Buterin said earlier this week that Ethereum needs to pass the “walkaway test,” meaning Ethereum becomes self-sustainable without developer influence for decades to come.

“Being able to say ‘Ethereum’s protocol, as it stands today, is cryptographically safe for a hundred years is something we should strive to get to as soon as possible,” he said.

Quantum resistance features, more scalable architecture, and a better block-building model that resists centralization pressures were among the main improvements Buterin said Ethereum needs to have to pass the test of time.

Buterin also wants more decentralized stablecoin innovation

Buterin also called for better decentralized stablecoins on Ethereum to truly give people independence from governments and the traditional financial system.

He suggested a stablecoin backed by a diversified basket of assets and currencies, rather than relying solely on one, like the US dollar, so its stability isnt dependent on a single nation.