Ethereum — the world’s most popular smart contract platform — is a highly dynamic platform that’s always changing. One of the more radical ideas being discussed is replacing the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) with RISC-V, an open-source Instruction Set Architecture (ISA). Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is one of the biggest...
Vitalik Buterin’s proposal to replace the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) with RISC-V has the crypto community buzzing. RISC-V, for the uninitiated, is an open-source instruction set architecture (ISA). Consider it the processor’s equivalent to Esperanto, a universal language that would allow Ethereum to be quicker and less expensive. Is that...
Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum's co-founder, has proposed a significant shift for the blockchain: replacing the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) with RISC-V, a modern, open-source instruction set architecture (ISA). This EIP, first proposed on April 20 of 2025, is intended to make Ethereum’s execution layer faster and more efficient. The move could...
Ethereum's innovative, sure. But let's be real: It's starting to feel like that dial-up modem you swore by in 1998. Slow, clunky, but on the verge of being entirely upended by the next big thing. And that next big thing? Well, it’s called Thru, and it’s powered by RISC-V. Get...
Vitalik Buterin—Ethereum’s co-founder and spiritual leader—has called for an epochal shift in Ethereum’s foundation. He proposes substituting Ethereum’s Virtual Machine (EVM) for RISC-V architecture to increase Layer 1 scalability. The proposal, which we covered in this blog post on April 20, 2025, addresses two of the main bottlenecks curbing Ethereum’s...
Vitalik Buterin’s recently released proposal to replace the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) with RISC-V has sent the crypto-sphere into a tizzy. The promise? A new technology that could deliver up to a 100x efficiency improvement, paving the way for Layer 1 scalability. The time has come, and it’s April 20,...
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed a potentially groundbreaking change to the blockchain's architecture: replacing the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) with RISC-V. This proposal sparks a significant discussion about the future of Ethereum, touching on scalability, performance, and the overall roadmap. This provision is intended to address a key scalability-limiting...
Okay, let's be real. When Vitalik starts explaining why instruction set architectures are the least important thing in a computer, we all, myself included, tune out. And just hear me out on this one! This RISC-V technology might be just the thing to unlock Ethereum’s full potential. It’s not only...
Vitalik Buterin, one of Ethereum’s cofounders, is calling for a radical restructuring of Ethereum’s underlying architecture. He proposes taking the current Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and swapping it out for the open-source RISC-V instruction set architecture. This proposal, advanced by members of the Ethereum Magicians community, is a pragmatic solution...
Vitalik’s RISC-V proposal…that’s the equivalent of betting the farm, right? We're talking about ripping out the engine of a Formula 1 car while it's still racing and replacing it with something...potentially faster. The promise? A 100x speed boost for zero-knowledge proofs. A hundred. Now that’s the kind of number that...
