Gate News, March 6 — Vitalik Buterin posted on Farcaster stating that Ethereum needs to maintain a more open and bold mindset in application layer and external interfaces. He emphasized that Ethereum should not compromise on core features, including Censorship Resistance, Open Source, Privacy, and Security—collectively known as the CROPS principles. At the same time, the security features of Layer 1 and the trustless verification capabilities of light clients for blockchain correctness should not be questioned.
Vitalik pointed out that in the application layer and external interfaces of Ethereum, there should be a willingness to fundamentally reconstruct various concepts and break out of comfort zones. Using artificial intelligence as an example, he posed the question, “If AI means wallets as browser extensions and mobile extensions will disappear within a year, how should we respond?”—a reflection on future technological directions.
He further stated that Ethereum’s development logic should shift from “how to optimize the existing ecosystem” to “based on current understanding, what is the most valuable direction for development right now.” He suggested that developers adopt a mindset of “assuming the current Ethereum chain is completely unused and you are designing or building applications as a pioneer,” believing this approach is the way for Ethereum to regain strong growth.
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