Vitalik Buterin Advocates for 'Simplification' of Ethereum, Warns Against Protocol Bloat

Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin, on January 18, emphasized the importance of 'simplification' of the Ethereum protocol in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

Buterin warned that while adding new features maintains decentralization and security, it also complicates the protocol, potentially compromising long-term self-sovereignty and sustainability. He advocated for a shift in development focus towards 'garbage collection' (removal of unnecessary features) over adding new features, to keep the protocol simpler.

In his post, Buterin stated that 'simplicity in the protocol' enhances 'trustlessness' and the ability to 'walk away'...