Виталик Бутерин: Ethereum готов к революции в блокчейне с новыми технологиями Translation: Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum is poised for a blockchain revolution with new technologies

The second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is successfully navigating the blockchain trilemma thanks to advancements in zkEVM and the launch of PeerDAS, as stated by Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.

He predicts that by 2026, the first nodes of this new type will emerge, and gas limits will be increased. Between 2027 and 2030, zkEVM is expected to establish itself as the «primary validation standard.»

The long-term goal remains to transition to a decentralized block creation model, which will mitigate centralization risks and provide equal opportunities for participants from any region.

«With Ethereum now equipped with PeerDAS and zkEVM solutions (anticipated to be utilized by small portions of the network in 2026), we will achieve decentralized consensus and high throughput,» Buterin remarked.

He noted that the blockchain trilemma is effectively resolved, as the necessary technologies are already operational in the mainnet or have «reached production-level performance, and now it’s just a matter of ensuring their security.»

PeerDAS (Peer Data Availability Sampling) is a data availability sampling technology that has become a vital element of the recent Fusaka upgrade. This protocol reduces node load and enhances the overall performance of the blockchain.

Ethereum’s network activity remains robust. In addition to record transaction demand, the number of active addresses is also on the rise:

The volume of on-chain transactions in stablecoins for the fourth quarter has set a new record, surpassing $8 trillion.

According to Blockworks, the issuance of «stablecoins» on Ethereum grew by approximately 43% in 2025, increasing from $127 billion to $181 billion.

User X under the nickname BMNR Bullz pointed out that this trend reflects genuine asset usage rather than speculation.

«This is global on-chain payments […]. The infrastructure is already in place, and adoption is gaining momentum,» he added.

Ethereum leads in the activity of tokenizing real-world assets (RWA). The platform holds about 65% of the market share in a segment exceeding $19 billion.

In the Ethereum network, stablecoins worth $170 billion have been issued. TRON ranks second with $81 billion, followed by Solana with $14 billion.

At the time of writing, Ethereum is trading around $3160. Over the past week, the asset has risen by 4.8%, according to CoinGecko.

It is worth noting that, for the first time since July, the queue for Ethereum staking has exceeded that for withdrawals.