Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has taken a broader look at the Bitcoin block size war than he usually does. Buterin calls it a “one-sided competency trap,” and he wants to shed light on this complicated problem and help people avoid falling into its traps.
Buterin shared his thoughts on X after reviewing two books that discussed the Bitcoin block size wars. His goal is to help people in the community understand the idea better so that they can avoid this competency trap in a smarter way.
Ethereum’s Critique Of Bitcoin Cash
Buterin used politics to show that powerholders and power grabbers are two groups. He compared strong groups to repressive regimes, often perceived as ineffective, and compared the alternative to being too weak to bring about significant changes.
However, Ethereum Co-Founder Buterin argues that this comparison accurately captures the current state of the Bitcoin blockchain, where progress has stalled, a departure from the predictions of many. He said that most of the efforts to make options work, like Bitcoin Cash (BCH), have failed.
Buterin said the opposition must recognize a fundamental issue before addressing this one-sided competency war. After that, they need to come up with deliberate ways to fix it.
He emphasized that simply identifying the issue is insufficient; a concerted effort is required to restore the fundamental operational principles that a blockchain requires to rival conventional payment systems.
Buterin’s review is mostly about Roger Ver and Jonathan Bier’s work on Bitcoin, but he also talked about problems that exist in Ethereum. He did say, though, that the blockchain group as a whole is more proactive in seeking and implementing better alternatives than Bitcoin.
Layer-2 scaling solutions, for example, are making fee structures much better, while layer-1 networks such as Solana, Cardano, and the XRP Ledger are making useful blockchains easier to use. The sum of these efforts moves blockchain technology forward, indicating bright chances for further growth in the future.
