Buterin emphasizes the importance of quantum resistance and scalability, aiming for the Ethereum blockchain to handle thousands of transactions per second. Vitalik Buterin, a co-founder of Ethereum, laid out what he sees as the technical threshold for the blockchain to become truly self sustaining. In a post on X dated Jan. 12, Buterin said Ethereum must pass a “walkaway test.” That means the protocol should be able to keep running safely and remain useful even if core developers stop shipping major upgrades. He said Ethereum does not need to stop evolving. He said it needs to reach a point where it could ossify if it chose to. Ethereum itself must pass the walkaway test.Ethereum is meant to be a home for trustless and trust-minimized applications, whether in finance, governance or elsewhere. It must support applications that are more like tools - the hammer that once you buy it's yours - than like… Buterin called quantum resistance a top priority. He argued the protocol should aim to be cryptographically safe for decades and should not wait until a crisis forces rushed changes. Quantum computing is a threat to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology because it is faster and more powerful than traditional technology, exposing current encryption techniques, which rely on the amount of time it takes to break them for their strength. Read more: Quantum computing threatens the $2 trillion Bitcoin network. BTQ Technologies says it has a defense. He also listed several other areas he wants Ethereum to lock in. One is scalability. The protocol needs an architecture that can reach many thousands of transactions per second, Buterin said. He pointed to ZK EVM validation and data sampling through PeerDAS as the path. Another is state management that can handle higher throughput without making it harder for nodes to sync or store data. He also wants full account abstraction so Ethereum can move beyond enshrined ECDSA signatures. The elliptic curve digital signature algorithm is used, for example, to authenticate transactions on the blockchain. Buterin said Ethereum should have a gas, or fees, schedule that is resistant to denial of service risks. He also flagged proof of stake economics and block building as long term pressure points. He said those parts of the system must resist centralization and protect censorship resistance. His preferred end state is an Ethereum where most improvements come from client performance and parameter adjustments. He said the protocol should tick off at least one of these goals each year. https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/01/12/vitalik-buterin-lays-out-walkaway-test-for-a-quantum-safe-ethereum #crypto #bitcoin #ethereum #cryptocurrency #news #blockchain #litecoin #cryptonews #cryptonewstoday #cryptoworld #cryptonewstoday ***NOT FINANCIAL, LEGAL, OR TAX ADVICE! JUST OPINION! I AM NOT AN EXPERT! I DO NOT GUARANTEE A PARTICULAR OUTCOME I HAVE NO INSIDE KNOWLEDGE! YOU NEED TO DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH AND MAKE YOUR OWN DECISIONS! THIS IS JUST ENTERTAINMENT! This information is what was found publicly on the internet. This information could’ve been doctored or misrepresented by the internet. All information is meant for public awareness and is public domain. This information is not intended to slander harm or defame any of the actors involved but to show what was said through their social media accounts. Please take this information and do your own research. bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, altcoin, investment, ethereum, bitcoin crash, xrp, cardano, ripple
