Resumen
Ethereum aims to become a global ledger, requiring scalability and resilience. This article focuses on the importance of protocol simplicity, proposing to significantly reduce complexity by simplifying the consensus layer (3-slot finality, STARK aggregation) and the execution layer (replacing EVM with RISC-V or a similar virtual machine), thereby reducing development costs, error risks, and attack surfaces. It is suggested to smooth the transition through backward-compatible strategies (such as on-chain EVM interpreters) and unify erasure codes, serialization formats (SSZ), and tree structures to further simplify. The goal is to bring Ethereum's consensus critical code closer to Bitcoin's simplicity, enhancing resilience and participation, with a cultural emphasis on simplicity and setting a maximum line count target.
El objetivo de Ethereum es convertirse en un libro mayor global: una plataforma para almacenar los activos y registros de la civilización humana, que sirva a áreas como las finanzas, la gobernanza y la certificación de datos de alto valor. Esto requiere apoyo en dos aspectos: escalabilidad y resiliencia.