US EditionVitalik Buterin Blasts Ethereum 'Copypasta' L2 Chains, Says the Rollup Excuse Is Fading
Vitalik Buterin warned that Ethereum’s scaling reduces the need for rollups and urged builders to pursue app-specific and institutional chains with genuine Ethereum integration.
- Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum co-founder, wrote on X on February 5, 2026 that the layer-2 ecosystem copies familiar designs, sparking reactions across L2 projects about 1.5 days later.
- As Ethereum's base layer scales, it will deliver significantly more EVM blockspace over time, weakening the justification for rollups that aim to be simply `Ethereum but cheaper` due to improved base-layer throughput.
- Buterin urged builders toward app-specific execution and chains that post cryptographic proofs or state commitments to Ethereum, outlining two viable directions including a prediction markets example using Ethereum L1 and rollups.
- Polygon leadership responded by saying Buterin's critique calls for clearer positioning, while he emphasized L2s can further transparency and remain synergistic with Ethereum.
- Buterin warned against `copypasta` EVM chains, likening them to forking Compound governance, and urged builders to pursue privacy-preserving designs and app-specific execution environments.
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Vitalik Buterin Explicitly Urges Prompt into Meaningful L2s Infrastructure
Vitalik Buterin posted on X stating that the original vision for Layer 2s (L2s) in Ethereum no longer makes sense due to recent developments. In the post he argues: Progress on L2s reaching stage 2 (full decentralization and maturity) and achieving strong interoperability has been much slower and harder than anticipated. Meanwhile, Ethereum’s L1 (base […] The post Vitalik Buterin Explicitly Urges Prompt into Meaningful L2s Infrastructure appear…
Vitalik Buterin Warns of Risks to Ethereum’s Future
The post Vitalik Buterin Warns of Risks to Ethereum’s Future appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. On February 5, Vitalik Buterin, a major figure in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency, took to social media to voice his worries about the current trajectory of Layer 2 projects, cautioning that they could disrupt Ethereum’s long-term vision. The co-founder of Ethereum criticized new networks for lacking innovation, instead choosing to replic…
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Urges End to Copy-Paste EVM Chains
The co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, has expressed his dissatisfaction with the direction of blockchain scaling, stating that many of the chains being developed have no originality. In his latest blog post, Vitalik noted that the blockchain scaling industry has become too reliant on near-identical EVM chains instead of innovating new technical systems. He noted that the market is still favoring the launch of the familiar design instead …
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