{"id":173631,"date":"2024-10-23T14:59:30","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T14:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/?p=173631"},"modified":"2024-10-23T14:59:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T14:59:33","slug":"vitalik-buterin-shares-insights-on-the-verge-and-decentralized-staking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/vitalik-buterin-shares-insights-on-the-verge-and-decentralized-staking\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitalik Buterin Shares Insights on ‘The Verge’ and Decentralized Staking"},"content":{"rendered":"
TL;DR<\/p>\n
Vitalik Buterin<\/strong><\/a>, co-founder of Ethereum<\/strong>, has outlined the goals and expectations of “The Verge<\/strong>,” a new phase in the development of the network, designed to boost participation and decentralization<\/strong> in node validation. This announcement follows “The Merge” and “The Surge” and will deepen the simplification of the verification process within the Ethereum network.<\/p>\n In recent statements<\/strong><\/a>, Vitalik explained that the main purpose of “The Verge” is to make participation in node validation accessible to everyone<\/strong> without requiring sophisticated equipment. Currently, running a node on Ethereum requires advanced hardware<\/strong>, which limits participation<\/strong> to those with specific technical resources. However, the goal is to change this dynamic, allowing anyone, from anywhere, to contribute to the security of the network more easily.<\/p>\n The key change in this update lies in the adoption of so-called Verkle Trees<\/strong>, a cryptographic structure that enables more compact<\/strong> proofs<\/strong> and facilitates stateless validation of Ethereum blocks.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This means that validators will be able to run nodes without needing a minimum token balance<\/strong>, opening the door to greater decentralization within the network. Additionally, node validation will be significantly sped up, reducing the required time to just a few hundred milliseconds. This technological advancement not only simplifies the process but also makes it possible for node validation to be conducted from mobile devices in the future<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Vitalik also explained that the long-term vision of “The Verge” involves further reducing storage requirements and continuing to improve network efficiency<\/strong> through the implementation of advanced technologies like SNARK<\/strong>, which are already being explored for future optimizations.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nValidating on Mobile Devices<\/h3>\n
Vitalik Buterin: The Democratization of Ethereum<\/h2>\n