Бутерин призывает к упрощению Ethereum для повышения доверия и децентрализации. Translation: Buterin calls for simplifying Ethereum to enhance trust and decentralization.

The complexity of utilizing the ecosystem of the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization hinders its widespread adoption, as stated by Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.

*“An important yet often underestimated form of distrust is the limited number of individuals who can fully grasp the protocol from start to finish. Ethereum needs to improve in this regard by simplifying the protocol,”* he commented.

Trustlessness refers to the system’s ability to operate automatically based on predefined algorithms, without the need for intermediaries.

Technically, Ethereum’s blockchain is decentralized—transactions are executed by open-source code and validators. However, the internal structure of the protocol is overly complex, comprehensible only to a small circle of specialists. This leads to a paradox: in practice, network participants still have to place trust in someone—in this case, the developers.

Discussing the trade-off between broad technical capabilities and system simplicity, Buterin *noted*, *“Sometimes we should consciously forego certain features.”*

The community backed the Ethereum co-founder’s viewpoint.

*“This principle also applies to privacy infrastructure. If only five people understand how your privacy protocol works, you haven’t achieved decentralization—you’ve merely changed who you trust,”* *stated* developers from *L2 solutions INTMAX*.

The Ethereum roadmap *acknowledges* that the network remains overly complex for the average user. The ultimate goal is to make working with the blockchain as intuitive and seamless as using a conventional web application.

To accomplish this, developers are employing a comprehensive approach. Among the planned updates is the introduction of *smart contract wallets* that obscure complex details like gas fees and key management.

Another priority is to simplify node deployment. In the future, a node can be launched on a smartphone or via a browser extension. This will lower the entry barrier and enhance decentralization, allowing more users to directly participate in supporting the network.

In August, the Ethereum Foundation *unveiled* a plan to improve the user experience.

According to the foundation’s research, shortcomings in this area represent the most pressing issue for both individual and institutional clients.