Vitalik Buterin’s RISC-V Proposal Shakes Ethereum Community Amid Revenue and Scaling Concerns

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed a bold architectural shift to revive Ethereum’s execution layer, advocating for the integration of RISC-V, a free, open-standard processor instruction set known for its efficiency, flexibility, and adaptability. Buterin’s proposal, unveiled in April 2025, suggests phasing out Ethereum’s current EVM-based (Ethereum Virtual Machine) contract language in favor of upgradeable […]