Vitalik Buterin的以太坊RISC-V提案：如何提升网络速度与效率？

以太坊联合创始人Vitalik Buterin提出了一项创新提案，建议使用RISC-V指令集架构替换当前的以太坊虚拟机(EVM)合约语言。这一以太坊RISC-V提案旨在显著提高以太坊网络执行层的速度和效率。

为什么需要改变？

在4月20日的提案中，Buterin概述了扩展以太坊网络面临的几个长期瓶颈，包括：
– 稳定的数据可用性采样
– 确保区块生产保持竞争力
– 零知识EVM证明

他认为，实施RISC-V架构将不仅保持区块生产市场的竞争力，还能提高执行层零知识功能的效率。

“beam chain的努力极大地简化了以太坊的共识层，但要让执行层看到类似的收益，这种根本性的改变可能是唯一可行的路径。” —— Vitalik Buterin

面临的挑战与竞争

The proposal highlights Ethereum’s struggles to increase throughput and compete with next-generation monolithic blockchains like Solana and Sui, at a time when investor confidence in original smart contract blockchains is waning.

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扩展困境与市场反应

The Ethereum network has seen a significant drop in blob fees, which are transaction fees collected from Ethereum’s second-layer scaling networks. According to Etherscan, these fees hit a weekly low of 3.18 ETH in late March, equivalent to approximately $5,000 at current prices.

The average transaction fee on the Ethereum network dropped to around $0.16 in April 2025, the lowest since 2020. This reduction is attributed to users increasingly opting for smart contracts or one of Ethereum’s many second-layer scaling solutions instead of transacting on the base layer.

The rise of second-layer networks presents a double-edged sword: while they drastically reduce transaction costs on the base layer, they also erode its revenue. Concerns over base layer revenue generation and the corrosive effect of second-layer scaling solutions on Ethereum’s market share have contributed to ETH’s price dropping to historic lows. If investor confidence continues to wane, ETH could fall further to around $1,100.

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Cointelegraph: Vitalik Buterin proposes swapping EVM language for RISC-V

The Ethereum co-founder continues to propose ideas to make the smart contract blockchain more competitive with high-throughput chains.