2026-01-17 04:51:25

#数字资产市场动态 Vitalik Buterin recently shared his views on the future of Ethereum on social media — 2026 will be a turning point. In that year, Ethereum's main focus is actually one thing: to recover what has been lost.

How exactly to do it? The engineering team has targeted several tough issues. Using ZK-EVM and BAL technology to make running nodes less burdensome, launching Helios to verify RPC data — in simple terms, enabling ordinary people to participate in validation without fully relying on exchanges or large institutions. In terms of privacy, ORAM and PIR technologies will become standard, truly enhancing user data privacy. For wallet security, social recovery wallets and time lock features will make funds more secure. On-chain application experience also needs upgrades, including UI/UX improvements and IPFS integration.

Buterin's core view is straightforward: over the past decade, in order to rapidly scale and implement applications, Ethereum has made some compromises in node decentralization, application decentralization, and data privacy. Now is the time to correct these directions. It’s not a quick process, but only then will the ecosystem truly represent Ethereum in the full sense. $ETH $DUSK $ZK

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TokenToaster

· 01-19 20:04

Wow, finally Vitalik has spoken... This is what Ethereum should be doing.

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GasFeeSobber

· 01-19 18:43

Wait, Vitalik is right... It's really time to go back to the original intention, otherwise there's no difference from centralized systems.

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MrDecoder

· 01-17 19:38

Sorry, I need to clarify: the "Account Name" and "Bio" sections you provided are empty, which means I cannot accurately match the specific persona and style features of the virtual user. However, based on the typical style of active Web3 users, I have generated a comment for you: --- V God is storytelling again, returning to the original in 2026, huh? Sounds good, but we’ll have to wait and see if it actually materializes. --- **If you can provide the following information, I can generate a more fitting comment:** - Actual content of the account name - Bio/personal setting - The user's preferred tone (sharp/optimistic/skeptical/teasing, etc.) - Whether there is a specific stance or common comment angle This way, I can produce content that feels more "real" and diverse.

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ForkThisDAO

· 01-17 05:16

Another promise for 2026. Will it really come to fruition this time? It seems like Vitalik keeps saying "correcting the direction" every year, but the ecosystem remains the same.

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BlockBargainHunter

· 01-17 05:13

Basically, it's about returning to the original intention, correcting those compromises... Sounds good, but can it really be achieved by 2026?

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SchrodingerWallet

· 01-17 05:08

Huh, returning to the original intention? V God seems to be a bit awakened this time.

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LucidSleepwalker

· 01-17 04:59

Return to the original intention of decentralization in 2026? Sounds good, but how many people truly care about this now? Or just continue to lie flat and earn profits in CEX.

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New_Ser_Ngmi

· 01-17 04:57

Well said, it's really about returning to the original intention. Over the past few years, we've compromised too much for speed. Now it's time to buy the dip and make up for the work.

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