This ETH Strawmap is more like a **“large-scale publicity campaign”** for the market and investors.
Upon closer inspection, one might be surprised: "Wait, this isn't a plan; it's just a wish pool that writes down all the good things together!"
ETH introducing UTXO? Peak over-engineering! 🛠️
To get Cardano's perks without dropping EVM assets, Vitalik is building a new UTXO district right next to the old Account model.
It’s like swapping a train engine for a maglev mid-ride. Devs must master two models—or pay 10x fees.
Vitalik’s latest "Lean Ethereum" roadmap shows that Ethereum is on a clear convergence path with Cardano (ADA) and Midnight. When scaling to the absolute limit, top tech minds eventually land on the same solutions.
Here is how ETH is embracing ideas Cardano pioneered:
4️⃣ The "Academic" Turn:
Shifting from a "move fast, patch later" hacker ethos, Vitalik now calls for "Formal Verification of everything," aligning with Cardano's signature mathematical rigor.
3️⃣ Decoupled Consensus:
Splitting the available chain from finality to boost speed and simplicity closely mirrors Cardano’s Ouroboros Leios upgrade philosophy.
2️⃣ Client-Side Privacy:
By embedding recursive STARKs and leanISA/RISC-V, ETH is moving toward "client-side computation + ZK proofs" for programmable privacy—the exact architecture of Midnight.
1️⃣ Embracing UTXO:
To fix state bloat, ETH aims for 100 TB of a new "restrictive state" by 2030, explicitly exploring UTXO storage models to slash txfees by >10x.