VITALIK BUTERIN presents a proposal to improve scalability in the main layer of Ethereum

In it EIP-4444, The co -founder of Ethereum It proposes to increase the gas limit in layer 1 without harming the operation of complete nodes, as well as reducing the data load that each one should store, promoting greater decentralization.

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• BUTERIN drives a model of “Nodes partially without a state” As a scalable solution.
• The proposal includes implementing EIP-4444 To lighten storage requirements.
• The goal is to climb Ethereum without losing resistance to censorship or privacy.

The co -founder and main developer of Ethereum, Vitalik Butein, proposed a new road map to address the scalability problems present in the main layer of the network, proposing a technical approach that combines short and medium -term changes.

In a recent publication, Buterin detailed why simply increase the gas limit – the measure that defines how many transactions can handle a block – generates concerns about the viability of operating complete nodes. Executing a complete node allows users to validate the network without relying on third parties, which guarantees privacy and resistance to censorship.

Currently operating a complete node in Ethereum It requires storing more than 1 TB of state data and around 500 GB of history, a load that not everyone can maintain. Given this, BUTERIN proposes measures to reduce technical barriers without losing functionality or security.

EIP-4444 and short -term solutions

As part of the immediate priorities, Bugerin suggests implementing the proposal to improve Ethereum known as EIP-4444. This initiative It limits nodes to store only the last 36 days of historical data, which would significantly reduce the required disk space.

In addition, it proposes the creation of a distributed historical storage system. With this, the complete history of the network would continue to be available, but it would be accessed externally, reducing the load on the nodes that wish to stay light.

Another proposed measure is to adjust gas prices: make data storage more expensive and the execution of less expensive transactions. This strategy seeks to encourage the efficient use of disk space without discouraging economic activity within the network.

In its road map, Buterin also highlights the “Verification without State” as a structural change that could be adopted in the medium term. This model allows the nodes to participate in the validation of the network without having to store the entire tree of Merkle, which is used to verify the integrity of the data.

According to Buterin, This change could reduce the storage requirements for nodes by 50%, which would have a significant impact on decentralization. Less requirements imply more potential operators, which reinforces the resilience of the network.

Partially without state nodes: a technical innovation

The most ambitious proposal presented by Buterin is the creation of the calls “Nodes partially without a state”. This new category of nodes would not store all network information, but a selected subset. Despite this, they would continue to be able to validate blocks and respond to specific applications.

This hybrid architecture would take advantage of technologies such as verification without state and ZKEVM (virtual machines with zero knowledge tests), which would increase the Ethereum gas limit between 10 and 100 times without compromising the ability to operate complete nodes.

This model represents an important change in the scalability paradigm. Instead of concentrating power in a few nodes with robust resources, a greater participation of light validators would be facilitated that still retain verifying.

A balance between efficiency and decentralization

The debate on how to climb Ethereum Sustainably it has been constant since its creation. Layer 2 solutions such as Optimism or arbitrum They have relieved part of the load, but layer 1 remains a bottleneck in high congestion.

Bugerin’s proposal seeks to attack this problem from the root, without putting at risk the fundamental principles that have sustained Ethereum as one of the most reliable networks of the crypto ecosystem.

By reducing the requirements to execute nodes, but maintaining verifiability and decentralization, Ethereum could move towards a more robust, open and scalable architecture.

With this road map, the project once again shows its commitment to technical innovation and its pragmatic approach to mass adoption challenges.

Written article with the help of an AI content editor, edited by Angel Di Matteo / Diariobitcoin

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