Vitalik is responding to the controversy surrounding L2!
His response this time is mainly because the community has been in an uproar, and he wants to clarify things to avoid misunderstandings.
Here’s a summary of what he said (I'll express his meaning in simple terms)
Core point one: Stop creating those "copy-paste" chains! He said that many people are just copying Ethereum's code, creating a new chain, adding a slow bridge, and calling it L2. This is just like constantly forking and copying other people's projects; it's been done for too long, and innovation has stagnated.
Especially for those independent Alt L1 chains, there's no need for that—because the Ethereum main chain (L1) is already scaling and can provide massive space (though not unlimited). He encourages everyone to come up with something fresh, like adding privacy protection, super-fast speeds, optimizations for specific applications, etc., instead of just repeating.
Key point two: promotion must be sincere, don't fool people! Vitalik said your promotion should match the substance.
For example, if your application chain heavily relies on Ethereum, like issuing assets on L1 but trading on L2, then you can call yourself part of Ethereum.
But if you just casually add a bridge to ride the hype, will you score? No way!
And those 'institutional L2s', such as governments or social platforms putting data proofs on-chain to increase transparency—this is great, but don't insist you're Ethereum. Just state the value clearly, like open algorithms and minimal trust.
Why is he saying this? The goal is to be a good 'ecosystem guardian'!
Vitalik sees the community's enthusiastic response; some think L2 is cooling down, while others feel it's time to wake up. He wants to push everyone from 'quantity over quality' to 'quality over quantity' and not let low-end projects drag down progress. Clarify misunderstandings, avoid division; inspire innovation to make blockchain more interesting and practical.
What does this mean for the industry?
For developers: less plagiarism, more originality, which could spark new bull projects!
For investors: don't be fooled by false promotions; choose the real ones connected to Ethereum.
For the entire ecosystem: Ethereum will become stronger and stand out in competition.
In the long run, accelerate the transition of blockchain from speculation to practicality, and also bring institutions in (like governments using chains for transparency).
In short, Vitalik is not dissing L2, but urging everyone to 'not slack off and engage in something real'!
This guy always loves to balance technology and humanities. Playing it literary~
If you are an Ethereum fan, what do you think?
