Ethereum will be at risk if decentralization is not taken seriously, says Vitalik Butein

The co -founder of Ethereum makes hard criticisms that only use the term “decentralization” as an advertising tool, and not as an element that really adds to use cases.

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• The co -founder of Ethereum He warned that decentralization cannot stay in a slogan.
• Claim real evidence for each protocol, more privacy and less dependence on vulnerable interfaces.
• He called to build systems that survive, even if the companies that created them disappear.

Days after ten years after the launch of Ethereum, His co -founder, Vitalik Butein, said it is time for the ecosystem to leave empty promises and build truly decentralized systems.

Bugerin’s words came to place during the Ethereum Community Conference In Cannes, France, reviewed by COINDESK. In the words of the developer, The sector must stop repeating empty slogans about decentralization and focus on offering real guarantees to users. Not doing so, Ethereum runs the risk of becoming a “Generational fashion that will end up disappearing”.

Real decentralization tests

Buterin presented what he called “Concrete tests” that every crypto project should happen. The first, known as “Disconnection test”questions whether users could keep their assets although the company behind the protocol disappears. The second, “Internal attack test”, Measure how much damage could cause malicious developers or compromised interfaces. The third evaluates how extensive is the code basis, which must be reliable to protect users’ funds or data.

According to the developer, many projects fail these basic tests. From layer 2 networks to applications DEFI And front-ends that define decentralized, several continue to depend on instant update buttons, hidden rear doors or interfaces exposed to manipulations.

Buterin also pointed to identity and privacy solutions that, in theory, should offer greater protection to the user. Put as an example the systems based on zero knowledge tests (Zk), They promise confidentiality, but they fail if users log in with centralized suppliers that expose all their transaction history.

“Privacy must cease to be an optional characteristic”, affirmed. According to Bugerin, reducing data leaks must become the default standard and not an aggregate for advanced users.

This so -called resonates especially in a context where Ethereum Face more and more technical competence. Various voices in the community have urged the leadership of the project to focus on the structural problems of the protocol, under penalty of losing the advantage it has maintained so far.

Return to fundamental ideals

Bugerin emphasized that the mass adoption of Ethereum On the part of large corporations and political figures, it should not divert developers from the ideals that originated the ecosystem. In his opinion, this moment demands to re -design with the user experience in the center and with an approach that combines robust engineering with simple solutions.

“It is not about technical sophistication by itself, but about building systems that resist the passage of time and human errors,” affirmed. He also warned that “If we lose that, Ethereum inevitably becomes something passenger, like so many other things that have already happened.”

With this speech, Bugerin not only marked the tone of the event, but also positioned himself as a critical and reflective voice within the ecosystem, demanding responsibility and long -term vision for the crypto industry.

Article written by a content editor. Edited by Angel Di Matteo / Diariobitcoin

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