Vitalik’s warning to L2s is getting real 👀
Vitalik basically said what a lot of people are thinking:
Too many “new” chains are just the same EVM copy with a bridge slapped on top.
And now that Ethereum L1 scaling is improving, L2s can’t keep hiding behind the old excuse of “we give more capacity.”
If an L2 wants to matter in the next phase, it needs to offer something Ethereum can’t easily do on its own:
privacy, faster execution, app-focused efficiency, or totally new building blocks.
He also called out the whole “we’re Ethereum-aligned” marketing trend.
Because alignment isn’t a vibe.
It’s security, real integration, and governance you can actually trust.
Also — wallets linked to Vitalik moved and sold around 2,960 $ETH (~$6.6M).
Same explanation as always: the money goes to ecosystem projects and public goods, not personal profit.
The takeaway:
Ethereum’s next chapter isn’t about launching more chains.
It’s about building chains that bring something new.