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Promote with Leviathan NewsEthereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has published a new blog post outlining his view of Ethereum’s near- and mid‑term future, arguing that the transition to proof of stake has largely succeeded while warning that decentralization, censorship resistance, and performance remain active challenges. He frames the network’s next phase as a push to improve Ethereum’s “permissionlessness and decentralization,” emphasizing that Ethereum must pass a “walkaway test,” where the system can remain robust even if core leaders or institutions step away. In this vision, proof of stake is treated as a solid foundation, but not a finished product; issues such as validator concentration, MEV, and protocol complexity still need to be addressed to keep the network credibly neutral and resilient. Buterin groups upcoming protocol work under roadmap themes that include “The Scourge,” a phase focused on tackling the negative effects of maximal extractable value (MEV), mitigating censorship risks, and improving fairness in block building and transaction inclusion. These efforts complement earlier roadmap items like the Merge and Surge by shifting attention from raw throughput toward properties like censorship resistance, capture resistance, and decentralization of key roles in the protocol. The post situates Ethereum’s future as iterative rather than revolutionary: strengthening proof of stake, reducing centralization vectors in staking and infrastructure, and refining the protocol so that participation remains open and the network can maintain its core guarantees over the long term.
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