Vitalik Buterin presents The Purge: an important step in the development of Ethereum

Vitalik Buterin, one of the co-founders of the popular Ethereum blockchain project, once again draws the community's attention to an important stage in the development of the network - a project called The Purge. In his comments, he emphasized that many market participants underestimate the importance of this stage and its impact on the further development of Ethereum.

One of the key points that Buterin spoke about is the simplification of the Ethereum protocol. This is an important step aimed at reducing technical debt and increasing network efficiency. The Purge project is a series of changes and improvements aimed at optimizing the operation of the blockchain.

Buterin also noted that The Purge process is truly an underappreciated aspect of Ethereum development. Many community members are focusing on more explicit changes, while protocol simplification plays a key role in ensuring the long-term sustainability of the network. Developers are actively working to implement changes proposed as part of The Purge project to make Ethereum even more efficient and resilient.

An example of such improvements is the EIP-6780, which was successfully introduced as part of the Dencun update in early 2024. This EIP aims to modify the SELFDESTRUCT function, which helps streamline the process of managing smart contracts and their storage. These improvements make Ethereum more performant and efficient for all its users.

In the future, Vitalik Buterin sees the further development of Ethereum through a single cryptographic standard, which will contribute to more efficient operation of the network and increase its decentralization.