Vitalik Buterin Explains Why Ethereum Can’t Compete on Speed Alone
January 8, 2026
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin explained that physics and decentralization requirements fundamentally limit blockchain consensus speed, advocating bandwidth scaling through PeerDAS and zero-knowledge proofs while Layer 2 networks address localized high-frequency needs as new address creation surged 110% following December’s Fusaka upgrade.
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