The just concluded Ethereum merge has left crypto enthusiasts asking about the next Ethereum priorities. In a recent interview, Vitalik Buterin outlined the Ethereum priorities post-merge. According to Vitalik, the platform should seek to attain scalability and stability as its next priorities.
The platform aims to address scalability issues across the entire ecosystem to ensure the Ethereum platform is entirely ready for users. The primary focus areas could be implementing the Prototank sharding, supporting decentralized applications on the network, implementing a solid bridge infrastructure between the applications, and ensuring that all the wallets can support these applications within its network.
The Ethereum network’s scalability is vital for developers on the platform as much as it is for end users. The network plans to reduce its development activities and adopt a relatively stable mode . Vitalik points out that the cost of making significant changes within the Ethereum ecosystem continues to increase as the platform grows. The increased expenditure discourages changes and promotes stability as stakeholders increase.
Earlier last year, the Ethereum co-founder released a relatively updated development roadmap that his team planned to follow through with. The roadmap highlights the different stages the Ethereum network will go through and Ethereum priorities in order. – The Merge – The Surge – The Verge – The Purge – The Splurge