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Vitalik Buterin identifies two obstacles to Ethereum’s growth
Ethereum made a notable technical leap in 2025, but the network is still far from fulfilling its original ambition of becoming a universal computing platform for global applications. This was stated by Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, who outlined two key conditions without which the network will not be able to function as a so-called world computer. According to Buterin, despite lower fees and the rapid development of the Layer-2 ecosystem, Ethereum has not yet achieved the necessary balance between scalability, security, and usability required for mass adoption. Scalability: Progress achieved, but at the cost ... (full story)