Ethereum is Focused on Its True Purpose: To Be the Key to the Internet of Tomorrow—According to Vitalik

Since the beginning of the year, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin shared his outlook on the future of the blockchain ecosystem. The main message is clear: while industry predictions and stories vary, Ethereum should remain focused on a true mission—being the foundational infrastructure of a free and open internet.

2024 Achievements and Promises for the Future

According to Vitalik, the past year was filled with significant milestones: increasing the Gas limit, providing more Blob capacity, improving node software quality, and important breakthroughs in zkEVM performance. Alongside the ongoing development of PeerDAS, these achievements demonstrate that Ethereum is growing toward a stronger and more scalable form of blockchain technology.

But these are not the true offerings of this vision. These technologies are merely tools that will carry Ethereum into the next stage of evolution.

Moving Beyond Hype and Trending Narratives

Vitalik clearly stated that Ethereum should not follow every trend emerging in the market. It’s not about chasing the “next big story”—whether it’s tokenization of traditional currency or political meme coins. There’s no reason to encourage users to fill block space just to change the economic properties of ETH.

The real direction is deeper and more long-term than that.

The True Mission: A Global Computer for Everyone

The heart of Ethereum is building a world computer with unique characteristics. Here, there is no fraud, no censorship, no third-party interference. The decentralized applications built on it offer guarantees beyond others: even if their endpoints move, even if corporate negligence occurs, even if political ideologies change or leadership shifts in a country—the system continues to exist and remains reliable.

For an ordinary user, the experience is simply expected: if a service like Cloudflare slows down, it won’t affect your ability to use Ethereum. The network remains stable not because of the charisma of a company, but because of its very design.

Privacy Protection and Broad Usage

The idea extends beyond digital transactions. Ethereum could serve as the foundation for the financial system, identity verification mechanisms, governance structures, and all other infrastructure needed for an evolving society. But to achieve this, two critical elements must be attained.

First, scalable availability—the ability to support millions of concurrent transactions. Second, true decentralization—the non-impositional nature of the network with unparalleled power.

The Path Forward: Base Layer and Application Layer

To realize these goals, evolution is needed at two levels. On the blockchain base layer, this includes all software that runs and accesses the network, and on the application layer, where real services are built for users. Both are currently evolving, but the pace of change must be even faster.

Fortunately, the Ethereum developer community has powerful tools available. The challenge is simple: use them fully and confidently to strengthen the foundation of future digital infrastructure.