Виталик Бутерин: Ethereum на пути к решению трилеммы масштабирования с новыми технологиями Translation: Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum on the Path to Solving the Scaling Trilemma with New Technologies

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

He predicts that by 2026, the first nodes of this new type will emerge, and gas limits will increase. From 2027 to 2030, zkEVM technology is expected to become the «primary validation standard.»

The long-term goal remains the shift to decentralized block production, which will mitigate centralization risks and ensure equal opportunities for participants from all regions.

“With PeerDAS and zkEVM solutions now available (with small portions of the network expected to utilize them by 2026), Ethereum will achieve decentralized consensus and high throughput,” Buterin noted.

According to him, the blockchain trilemma is essentially solved, as the necessary technologies are already operational in the mainnet or have reached production-level performance, with security as the remaining concern.

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

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

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

According to Blockworks, stablecoin issuance on Ethereum grew by approximately 43% in 2025, increasing from $127 billion to $181 billion.

User X, known as BMNR Bullz, pointed out that this trend reflects actual asset utilization rather than speculation.

“These are global on-chain payments […]. The infrastructure is already in place, and adoption is gaining momentum,” he added.

Ethereum leads in the active tokenization of 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 follows with $81 billion, while Solana comes in third at $14 billion.

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

It’s worth noting that, for the first time since July, the staking queue for Ethereum has exceeded withdrawal requests.