Buterin’s comments come as ether (ETH), the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain, has lagged behind tokens from rival blockchains as digital-asset markets rallied this year. Ether has climbed by 84%, while Solana’s SOL has jumped more than eight-fold in price and Avalanche’s AVAX has tripled. Bitcoin, the biggest cryptocurrency, has gained 153%. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/12/13/ethereums-buterin-floats-prospect-of-taking-some-layer-2-functions-back-on-main-chain/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines