Vitalik: The mission of Ethereum is to connect the East and West communities, with plans to achieve a 10x expansion next year.

On September 13, according to Bitcoin.com, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin delivered a speech at EthTokyo 2025, expressing strong belief that Layer 2 solutions are the future development direction of Ethereum. He further proposed an ambitious goal: Ethereum plans to achieve a 10-fold expansion next year, enhancing the network's throughput and accessibility while maintaining decentralization and security. Vitalik particularly emphasized the role of Asia. China developed the early PyEthereum client, and volunteers translated the White Paper and documents into multiple languages, with community efforts propelling Ethereum to a global stage. He compared the development styles of Chinese and Japanese developers: Chinese projects advance rapidly and on a large scale; Japanese developers are more adept at trying new technologies. Looking ahead, Vitalik called for more researchers and application developers to join, stating that reliance should not be solely on the core team. He encouraged Asian developers to focus on efficiency and security, believing that AI will become an important learning tool. New technologies often 'reset' ecosystems, such as the breakthroughs brought by zk-SNARKs. Vitalik predicts that the 2030s will usher in a new technological paradigm. He reiterated that Ethereum's mission is to connect Eastern and Western communities. Regarding financing models, he believes that the global advantages of ICOs surpass traditional VC, suggesting that the future should combine ICOs with DAO governance to create a more open and transparent funding mechanism.