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Vitalik Buterin Explains Why Ethereum Must Pass the “Walkaway Test”
Passing the “walkaway test” is the basic requirement for Ethereum’s sustainability. Ethereum needs to function safely without interference from core developers. Ethereum’s primary function is to support applications that are more like tools. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has highlighted his expectation for the Ethereum blockchain as a protocol expected to be sustainable over a long period. In his latest post on X, Buterin noted Ethereum ne…
Buterin Puts Ethereum On Notice: Pass The 'Walkaway Test'
Vitalik Buterin is arguing that Ethereum’s long-term credibility hinges on a standard usually applied to applications, not base layers: the chain should remain meaningfully usable even if its stewards “walk away.” In a Jan. 12 post on X, the Ethereum co-founder framed the “walkaway test” as a requirement for a settlement layer meant to host “trustless and trust-minimized applications” across finance, governance, and beyond. Buterin’s premise is …
Ethereum Must Pass Walkaway Test to Be Self-Sustaining – #CryptoUpdatesGNIT
Ethereum needs to get to a point where its value proposition remains even if developers stop active work on the protocol, according to its co-founder Vitalik Buterin. “We must get to a place where Ethereum’s value proposition does not strictly depend on any features that are not in the protocol already,” said Buterin in a post to X on Monday. He said Ethereum protocols should aspire to be like hammers: once purchased, they remain usable, unlike …
In summary, Buterin argued that Ethereum must pass the "stay out test" and maintain cryptographic security for a hundred years without updates. Hoskinson warned that cryptography...
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