以太坊的創始人Vitalik Buterin提出了激進的轉變以挽救網絡性能

以太坊正在凝視激烈的競爭，聯合創始人Vitalik Buterin具有將網絡保留在比賽中的激進想法：重新考慮為智能合約提供動力的代碼庫。

Ethereum is encountering stiff competition, and co-founder Vitalik Buterin has a radical idea to keep the network in the race: rethink the very codebase that powers smart contracts.

以太坊正在遇到激烈的競爭，聯合創始人維塔克·布特林（Vitalik Buterin）有一個激進的想法，可以將網絡保留在比賽中：重新考慮為智能合約提供動力的代碼庫。

Instead of sticking with the familiar Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), Buterin is proposing a shift to RISC-V—a flexible, open-source instruction set architecture more commonly found in hardware development.

Buterin並沒有堅持熟悉的以太坊虛擬機（EVM），而是提議向RISC-V進行轉變，這是一種靈活的，開源的指令集架構，在硬件開發中更常見。

This potential move isn’t just a technical curiosity, as Buterin sees it as a strategic response to Ethereum’s current limits. With next-gen chains like Solana and Sui outperforming Ethereum on speed and throughput, and investor confidence dipping, a dramatic change may be the only way forward. He argues that upgrading Ethereum’s execution layer with RISC-V could supercharge performance, especially for zero-knowledge applications and future-proofing block production mechanisms.

這種潛在的舉動不僅僅是一種技術好奇心，因為Buterin認為它是對以太坊當前限制的戰略反應。諸如Solana和Sui之類的下一代連鎖店在速度和吞吐量方面都優於以太坊，而投資者的信心下降，急劇變化可能是前進的唯一途徑。他認為，通過RISC-V升級以太坊的執行層可以增強性能，尤其是對於零知識應用程序和未來的隔離塊生產機制。

While the consensus layer is on track for simplification via innovations like beam chains, the execution layer, Buterin warns, remains a bottleneck. RISC-V could offer the low-level efficiency and flexibility Ethereum needs to scale—potentially unlocking 100-fold improvements in computational performance.

儘管共識層正在軌道上通過橫梁鏈（例如梁鏈）來簡化，但執行層警告說，執行層仍然是瓶頸。 RISC-V可以提供低級效率和靈活性以太坊需要擴展，這可以逐步解鎖計算性能的100倍。

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But it’s not just the tech that’s under pressure. Ethereum’s economics are weakening. Transaction fee revenues have plummeted, with some weeks generating as little as 3 ETH in blob fees—down to roughly $5,000—despite once being a major source of income for the network. By April 2025, the average cost of a transaction had fallen to just $0.16, levels not seen since 2020.

但這不僅僅是技術承受壓力。以太坊的經濟學正在削弱。交易費收入暴跌了，幾週的收入只有3個ETH的Blob費用（大約5,000美元），儘管曾經是該網絡的主要收入來源。到2025年4月，一項交易的平均成本僅下降到0.16美元，自2020年以來一直沒有出現的水平。

Behind the drop is a shift in user behavior. Instead of executing simple transactions on the base layer, users are flocking to layer-2 ecosystems or relying on smart contracts, bypassing Ethereum’s traditional fee model. As a result, layer-2 networks—though essential for reducing costs—are now eating into Ethereum’s core revenue.

下降的後面是用戶行為的轉變。用戶沒有在基礎層上執行簡單的交易，而是湧向2層生態系統或依靠智能合約，繞過以太坊的傳統費用模型。結果，儘管降低成本至關重要，但現在已經陷入以太坊的核心收入中。

Some market watchers believe this trend is hurting more than helping. As fees dry up and questions emerge about Ethereum’s long-term competitiveness, Ether’s price has taken a hit, with projections suggesting a potential slide toward $1,100 if sentiment continues to deteriorate.

一些市場觀察家認為，這種趨勢不僅僅是幫助。隨著費用枯竭並質疑以太坊的長期競爭力，以太的價格受到了打擊，預測表明，如果情緒繼續惡化，則可能會滑向1,100美元。

Buterin’s call for a deeper architectural overhaul may be Ethereum’s attempt to reset the playing field—before performance, revenue, and relevance slip even further.

Buterin呼籲進行更深入的建築大修可能是以太坊試圖重置運動環境的嘗試，然後再進行表現，收入和相關性。