The Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake has introduced a new framework for the network’s long-term development called Lean Ethereum aimed at simplifying the design of the protocol while preparing it for the security risks made up of future quantum computers.
The timetable, which was published on Thursday at the Ethereum Foundation blog, highlights a renewed emphasis on simplicity, security and efficiency on the basic layer on the network.
Lean Ethereum advocates a streamlined approach to how Ethereum validates transactions, hides data and secures itself, reducing the complexity in favor of minimalism.
According to Drake, the goal is to make Ethereum’s core protocol easier to maintain and ultimately more robust over time.
Security is an important driver behind the proposal. Drake emphasizes the need to proactively defend against quantum calculation threats that could eventually break today’s widely used cryptographic tools. Lean Ethereum outlines a transition to signature schemes by quantity and lays the foundation of Ethereum to remain safe, even in the light of the new technologies.
“We stand by dawn of a new era. Millions of TPS. Quantum growth. How does Ethereum marry extreme performance with uncompromising security and decentralization?” Wrote Drake.
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