Vitalik Buterin announced a change in how he will discuss Layer 2 (L2) solutions. Starting next year, he will only publicly mention projects that are at stage 1+. Why is his approach changing and what does this transition mean?
This decision may have several goals and consequences:
1. Stage 1+ implies a higher level of decentralization of L2 project governance. Requiring 75% consensus on council to override the proof system and limiting the participation of the rollup team to 26% encourages more decentralized decision-making.
2. By setting clear criteria for public mention, Buterin creates an incentive for L2 projects to evolve in the direction of greater decentralization and security.
3. Buterin emphasizes that his personal investments or friendships will not influence the mention of projects. This provides a more objective approach to evaluating L2 solutions.
4. The mention that several teams developing the ZK rollup plan to reach Stage 1 by the end of the year shows that this decision could accelerate the development of this technology.
5. By limiting his public mentions to Stage 1+ projects, Buterin aims to ensure that the community's attention is focused on the most mature and reliable solutions.
Buterin's approach aims to encourage the rollout of more decentralized, secure, and reliable L2 solutions in the Ethereum ecosystem. This could lead to an increase in the overall quality of projects and greater user confidence in Layer 2 technologies.