Summary
TLDR: Vitalik Buterin believes scaling on Ethereum has shifted from zero-to-one to one-to-N after the Dencun hard fork. The upgrade introduced proto-danksharding and “blobs” to improve scalability and reduce transaction costs. The next focus is on PeerDAS for data availability scaling. Layer-2 improvements include data compression, Plasma, execution constraints, and code reliability. Ethereum is evolving into a full-stack replacement for centralized tech.
Key Points
1. Ethereum has transitioned from a “zero-to-one” scaling problem to a “one-to-N” scaling problem after the Dencun hard fork.
2. The Dencun upgrade introduced innovations such as proto-danksharding and “blobs” for more efficient data handling and lower transaction costs.
3. The next stage of Ethereum development may focus on bringing data availability sampling (DAS) to life, specifically PeerDAS, to enhance data availability scaling and decentralize the network.