BlockBeats News, February 5th, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin posted that "Many new EVM chains are simply copying existing architectures or connecting to Ethereum via a one-week delayed optimistic bridge. This approach is similar to repeatedly copying Compound in governance—while ‘comfortable,’ it exhausts innovation in the long run and leads the ecosystem into a dead end. If a new chain is not connected to Ethereum via an optimistic bridge (i.e., a pure L1 replacement), the situation is even worse. What the ecosystem truly needs are projects that bring new features, such as privacy protection, application-specific efficiency, or ultra-low latency.
The ‘Ethereum connection’ must match the actual functionality. For example, prediction market applications can issue and settle markets on L1, manage user accounts, but transaction execution occurs within a Rollup or L2-like system, with L1 verifying signatures and market states. Deeply connecting to L1 should be prioritized over superficial bridging for recognition. Another type of ‘application chain’ can verify algorithm execution on platforms like government, social media, or gaming sites, using technologies like STARKs to ensure updates are authorized and executed according to pre-committed rules. While these chains are not fully Ethereum, they can provide algorithm transparency and minimize trust, enabling economic activities that were previously impossible.
New projects should do two things: first, truly bring innovation, not just copy existing EVM chains; second, ensure that their PR image matches actual functionality. The project’s claimed level of connection to Ethereum should accurately reflect its technical and ecological dependencies, ensuring ecosystem interoperability and long-term value."
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