ethereumlayer2rethink?

In early 2026, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and the broader development community initiated a major "rethink" of the network’s rollup-centric roadmap. This strategic pivot moves away from viewing Layer 2s (L2s) as mere "branded shards" of the mainnet and toward a more nuanced, specialized ecosystem. 

Why the Rethink is Happening
Rapid Layer 1 (L1) Scaling: Ethereum’s base layer has scaled faster than expected through continuous technical upgrades and planned gas limit increases.
Stalled L2 Decentralization: Many L2s have been slow to reach "Stage 2" maturity (full decentralization without "training wheels"), often remaining under the control of centralized sequencers or multisig bridges.
Ecosystem Fragmentation: The proliferation of L2s has led to structural fragmentation of liquidity and users, making it harder for the ecosystem to feel like a single, unified network. 

Core Pillars of the New Vision
L2s as Specialized Tools: Rather than just providing generic scaling, Buterin argues that L2s must justify their existence through unique value like privacy-focused VMs, ultra-low latency, or application-specific optimizations (e.g., social or AI use cases).
The "Full Spectrum" Model: Ethereum will support a range of solutions—from "Ethereum-native" rollups with high security to "looser" chains optimized for speed or specific regulatory needs.
Native Rollup Precompile: A proposed precompile would allow Ethereum to verify ZK-EVM proofs directly on the base layer, enabling trustless interoperability and synchronous composability between different layers.
Clarity Over Marketing: The rethink demands more honest labeling. Projects that do not inherit Ethereum's full security should be clearly distinguished so users understand their specific risk/guarantee trade-offs. 

Impact on the Ecosystem
Mainnet Value: As L1 gains more direct capacity, it shifts the narrative from Ethereum being a passive settlement layer back to being an active, high-performance execution core.
Interoperability Focus: Research is shifting from "how to scale" to "how to connect" the fragmented L2 landscape without forcing them into identical molds. 

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WASHINGTON, Feb 8 - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday he would not expect the Federal Reserve to move quickly to shrink its balance sheet, even under Fed chief nominee Kevin Warsh, who has criticized the U.S. central bank's bond purchases.
Bessent said on Fox News Channel's "Sunday Morning Futures" program that the Fed could take up to a year to make decisions on its balance sheet, adding that Warsh will be a very independent Fed chief.
That will be up to the Fed in terms of what they want to do with the balance sheet," Bessent said. "I wouldn't expect them to do anything quickly if they move to an ample (reserves) regime policy, and that does require a larger balance sheet. So, I would think that they'll probably sit back, take at least a year to decide what they want to do."
The Fed vastly expanded its balance sheet during the global financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic to push down long-term interest rates, to a peak of $9 trillion in the summer of 2022 before allowing its holdings to run down -- a process called quantitative tightening -- to $6.6 trillion in late 2025.
But in December, the Fed started to grow the stock of bonds it holds again via technical purchases of Treasury bills in a bid to ensure there was enough liquidity in the financial system to provide firm control over its interest rate target range.
Warsh, who served as a Fed governor from 2006 to 2011, has argued that large Fed holdings distort finances in the economy and what the Fed now holds should be slashed.
shrinking the Fed's balance sheet would work against that goal and be difficult to achieve while maintaining financial stability, experts say.#WhaleDeRiskETH #BitcoinGoogleSearchesSurge #WhenWillBTCRebound #WarshFedPolicyOutlook #EthereumLayer2Rethink?