Cardano’s Founder Gets All Cozy with Ethereum’s RISC-V Proposal – What’s Going On?

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“We are using RISC V with BitVMX. It’s the future.” Like he just said “sure, why not?” about a life-altering decision. 🌍

Buterin’s Latest Proposal For Ethereum

This warm and fuzzy moment between two crypto giants all started with Buterin’s latest brainchild, his “Long-term L1 execution layer proposal” on the Ethereum Magicians forum. If you’re wondering what that means, don’t worry, you’re not alone. Buterin wants Ethereum to ditch its beloved Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) in favor of a more open-source, more futuristic-sounding architecture called RISC-V. He claims this will not only make Ethereum faster but also smoother. Also, it’s “the future.” (We’re sensing a theme here.) 🚀

According to Buterin, RISC-V could resolve the execution bottlenecks that have been dragging Ethereum down. In short: it’s better. Buterin explains, “Old-style EVM contracts will continue to work” while the new ones on RISC-V will be…well, newer and better. He’s basically throwing shade at old-school technology, saying the future is cleaner and faster (and possibly a bit more glamorous).

But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. Buterin’s proposal centers around making Ethereum more efficient, especially when it comes to zero-knowledge circuits. Apparently, processing blocks right now is a little like trying to fit a giraffe into a tiny car. By switching to RISC-V, Buterin argues, Ethereum might just become the Ferrari of the blockchain world—fast, sleek, and cool. 🏎️💨

Cardano’s Use Of RISC-V

Now, here’s where it gets juicy. Hoskinson, who has been using RISC-V for Cardano’s off-chain circuits for a while now, chimed in with his endorsement. His own project, Cardano, has been building around RISC-V with the BitVMX FORCE system, which lets Cardano dApps access Bitcoin’s liquidity. So yeah, they’re kinda ahead of the curve, like a cool kid at the front of the class.

What’s exciting about this? Well, RISC-V lets Cardano avoid those pesky licensing issues and lets developers tweak the architecture to their heart’s content. It’s also much friendlier to zero-knowledge proof systems than Ethereum’s EVM (which, let’s be honest, is a bit of a mess). Hoskinson’s “It’s the future” is not just a slogan—it’s a sign of the times. Even Ethereum is taking notice. 👀

Will Ethereum embrace this change? Who knows. The Ethereum devs are notoriously conservative, so it might be a while before they let go of their precious EVM. But with both Ethereum and Cardano now on the RISC-V train, you have to wonder if this will be the new norm. After all, who doesn’t want a simpler, faster, more efficient blockchain? (Hint: no one.) 😏

And in case you were wondering, Cardano is currently trading at $0.64, which is, well, not exactly a moonshot but still something. 📉

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2025-04-21 12:42