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Key Highlights Vitalik Buterin stated that Ethereum’s own Layer 1 is scaling impressively, and this makes the vision of Layer 2 outdated He urges L2 projects to stop focusing completely on transaction throughput Instead, he highlighted areas like specialized networks for privacy, artificial intelligence, social media, or ultra-low latency that go beyond what the scaled Ethereum mainnet can provide In the latest post on X (formerly Twitter), Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin stated that “the original vision of L2s and their role in Ethereum no longer makes sense, and we need a new path.” There have recently been some discussions on the ongoing role of L2s in the Ethereum ecosystem, especially in the face of two facts: * L2s’ progress to stage 2 (and, secondarily, on interop) has been far slower and more difficult than originally expected* L1 itself is scaling,… — vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) February 3, 2026 Vitalik Buterin has called for a re-planning of the role of the Layer 2 solutions, as their original purpose is now outdated. The inspiration from his thought comes after Ethereum’s main Layer 1 network, which recently achieved success in its scalability in transactions, while some Layer 2 development stalls. Why Vitalik Buterin Wants to Rethink His Vision for L2s on Ethereum In the latest post on X, Vitalik Buterin recalled the original “rollup-centric roadmap” for the network scaling. This plan relied on L2s to provide a large block space that was fully secured by Ethereum’s mainnet.  This security guarantee was meant to ensure transactions could not be censored or reversed.  In the tweet, Vitalik criticized simpler multi-signature bridge designs for failing to meet this high standard. However, the situation is different now.  With Layer 1 preparing for a major gas limit increase in 2026, transaction fees are expected to drop to very low levels.…

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