Vitalik Buterin Announces Ethereum’s 10x Capacity Push via Layer-2 at EthTokyo 2025, Urges Asian Developers

At EthTokyo 2025, Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin outlined a roadmap prioritizing Layer 2 scaling as the main avenue for capacity expansion, announcing a target to increase network throughput by tenfold next year while maintaining decentralization and security. He underscored Asia’s foundational role—from early PyEthereum clients and community translations to sustained developer momentum—and contrasted rapid, large‑scale execution in China with Japan’s more experimental approach. Buterin called for greater participation from independent researchers and application teams rather than exclusive reliance on core developers, urging Asian contributors to emphasize operational efficiency and security. Referencing advances such as zero‑knowledge proofs, he framed these breakthroughs as ecosystem resets and proposed combining ICOs with DAO governance to foster more transparent, community‑driven funding models.