Oh, how delightfully impractical! Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake has unveiled “Lean Ethereum,” a plan to make the layer-1 smart contract network quantum-secure, while also simplifying its tech stack—because nothing says “elegance” like reducing complexity to a mere 100 pages of documentation. 🤖💡
The researcher proposed zero-knowledge powered virtual machines, a way of verifying data onchain without revealing the content of that data—how very Victorian of them! “A charming approach,” one might say, “if you ignore the fact that it’s 2025.” 🎩
Drake called for data availability sampling, a technique that checks small, random pieces of a block to ensure accuracy. Why download the whole cake when you can just taste a crumb? A revolutionary approach, if you ignore the fact that it’s 2025. 🍰
He also proposed adopting a RISC-V framework, a set of simplified computer instructions designed to tell a computer processor what to do. How quaint! A set of instructions so simple, even a blockchain developer could understand them. 🤯
Proponents of the RISC-V framework argue that it boosts security by reducing the possible attack surfaces and backdoors into a network and its constituent nodes. How very “less is more” of them! 🛡️
Developers continue to call for a simpler Ethereum tech stack to promote ease-of-use among blockchain developers, while reducing complexity and limiting backdoors. The smart contract network has faced repeated criticisms from developers for its technical complexity—how *daring* of them to point this out. 🤭
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and other developers voice similar concerns
In May, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said he wanted to simplify Ethereum’s tech stack over the next five years to make the blockchain network’s architecture as simple as Bitcoin. “Too much technical development has contributed to excessive spending, security risks, and an insular culture,” he lamented. How *droll*! 🎭
Buterin also proposed the shift to a RISC-V architecture in April to make the network faster and more resilient. How very “forward-thinking” of him—though one wonders if he’s merely swapping one labyrinth for another. 🌀
Others, such as XinXin Fan, the head of cryptography at decentralized blockchain platform IoTeX, have proposed hash-based zero-knowledge proofs as a way of quantum-proofing the entire network without sacrificing user experience. “A masterstroke!” one might exclaim, “if you ignore the fact that it’s 2025.” 🧠
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2025-08-01 01:56