Vitalik Buterin spoke about the need for caution in the process of decentralization of rollups
Date: 2025-05-06 Author: Gabriel Deangelo Categories: BUSINESS
Vitalik Buterin emphasized that the most important point on the path to decentralization is confidence in the reliability of the proof system, which underlies rollups. He noted that the well-coordinated work of the proof system must be at the proper level so that the probability of failures is minimal. Otherwise, rushing with decentralization can lead to problems that will only increase risks. Central control at the initial stages can be safer than early decentralization, which entails additional vulnerabilities.
These thoughts were expressed after the discussion was raised by Loopring founder Daniel Wang, who proposed introducing a special metric to assess the maturity of protocols. He suggested using the “BattleTested” metric to determine which solutions have proven their reliability under real-world loads and attacks, and also provide management of large assets (more than $100 million) for at least six months.
Other experts also took part in the discussion, such as Kronos Research analyst Dominic John, who confirmed that L2 network teams need to carefully assess the risks before proceeding with decentralization. Key factors, in his opinion, are possible custodial vulnerabilities and the geopolitical situation, which can affect the security of the network.
Mike Tutin, CTO of PureFi, noted that premature decentralization can create additional vulnerabilities for users. These issues must be taken into account in order not to jeopardize the security of network participants.
Arthur Breitman, co-founder of Tezos, pointed out the problem that many popular L2-based solutions in the Ethereum ecosystem remain essentially centralized. He emphasized that in some cases, the key logic of such systems is controlled by a limited circle of privileged organizations, which makes the reliability of these systems questionable.
Recall that in 2025, Vitalik Buterin plans to focus on developing the Ethereum infrastructure and promoting decentralized ecosystems, which will be an important milestone for the entire cryptocurrency industry.
