Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum is Solving the Blockchain Trilemma with Actual Code

Odaily News Vitalik Buterin stated that Ethereum is nearing a solution to the long-standing "blockchain trilemma" at the operational level. He pointed out that two key upgrades, PeerDAS and ZK-EVM, are transforming Ethereum into a "new, more powerful decentralized network." Vitalik mentioned that PeerDAS has already launched on the mainnet in 2025, while ZK-EVM, although still in the stage of security refinement, has reached production-level performance and is expected to begin small-scale network usage in 2026.

Vitalik further outlined that in the coming years, Ethereum will gradually achieve a balance between decentralization, security, and high throughput by increasing the gas limit, adjusting the state structure, and introducing more ZK-EVM-based verification methods. He emphasized that this is not just a theoretical concept but a long-term engineering achievement built upon already running code. Vitalik also reflected that Ethereum has invested nearly a decade in solving data availability and scalability issues, and this vision is now gradually becoming a reality. (Cointelegraph)