Vitalik: The mission of Ethereum is to connect the Eastern and Western communities, with plans to achieve a tenfold expansion next year

ChainCatcher news, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin stated during his speech at EthTokyo 2025 that he firmly believes Layer 2 solutions are the future direction of Ethereum. He further proposed an ambitious goal: Ethereum plans to achieve a tenfold increase in capacity next year, enhancing the network's throughput and accessibility while maintaining decentralization and security.

Vitalik particularly emphasized the role of Asia. China developed the early PyEthereum client, and volunteers translated the white paper and documentation into multiple languages, with community efforts driving Ethereum's global expansion. He compared the development styles of Chinese and Japanese developers: Chinese projects progress rapidly and on a large scale; Japanese developers are more adept at experimenting with new technologies. Looking ahead, Vitalik called for more researchers and application developers to join, stating that reliance should not be solely on the core team. He encouraged Asian developers to focus on efficiency and security, believing that AI will become an important learning tool.

New technologies often "reset" ecosystems, such as the breakthroughs brought by zero-knowledge proofs. Vitalik predicts that the 2030s will usher in a new technological paradigm. He reiterated that Ethereum's mission is to connect Eastern and Western communities. Regarding funding models, he believes that the global advantages of ICOs surpass those of traditional VCs and proposed that the future should combine ICOs with DAO governance to create a more open and transparent funding mechanism.