$ETH Vitalik’s been pretty clear lately:

Layer-2 chains that just copy “fast + cheap ETH” aren’t enough anymore.

Ethereum itself is scaling, and the old L2 playbook of “we’re cheaper ETH” doesn’t cut it long-term.

He’s pushing for higher trust and decentralization in L2 rollups — meaning no more training wheels where one small team controls upgrades or governance.

This is a real shift:

It’s not just about TPS anymore —

it’s about security, trust, and real independence from the base chain.

Some L2s like Arbitrum and Optimism are already working toward stronger proofs and decentralization, while others might struggle if they stay too centralized.

Personally, I think this is a next-level filter for which chains survive and which fade — not just because of speed or cheap fees, but because the market now cares about real trust structures.

Not financial advice.