Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin proposed replacing the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) with the open-source RISC-V architecture to improve efficiency, scalability, and simplicity in Ethereum’s execution layer. The change could lead developers to adopt languages like Rust and would enhance zero-knowledge (zk-EVM) capabilities. The proposal has sparked debate in the Ethereum community, with concerns about complexity, value to Layer 2s, and proof system assumptions. Buterin outlined three possible implementation paths, ranging from dual VM support to fully integrating RISC-V as a protocol feature. Ethereum Foundation clarified the idea is meant to initiate discussion, not dictate changes. Source: The Defiant
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