Vitalik Buterin proposes minimalism as key to layer-2 blockchain success

Key Points

1. Vitalik Buterin responds to Jason Chaskin's suggestion that layer-1 blockchains should become Ethereum layer-2s, proposing a minimalist approach for such transitions.

2. Buterin cites Celo's recent transition as a successful example of a layer-1 blockchain adopting Ethereum's layer-2 framework.

3. Buterin emphasizes that Ethereum layer-2s can achieve what enterprise blockchain builders in the 2010s failed to deliver, with existing examples demonstrating user protection when issues arise on layer-2 networks.

4. The Ethereum Foundation is working on integrating a zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) to streamline transaction verification using zero-knowledge proofs (ZK-proofs).