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Ethereum wants home validators to verify proofs but a 12 GPU reality raises a new threat
A recent estimate puts full block proving near seven seconds on heavy hardware, sparking new fears about prover centralization.
Layer-2
Vitalik Buterin takes shot at Coinbase’s corporate control of Base which dominates 60% of layer 2 income
As Ethereum reduces transaction costs, Base must innovate beyond serving as a cheaper Layer-2 solution.
Layer-2
Ethereum fees are plummeting so fast that Vitalik Buterin says most Layer 2 chains now lack purpose
With Stage 2 still basically empty, Ethereum’s new L2 bar is clearer, but the “same chain everywhere” story is over.
