Vitalik Buterin Proposes Ethereum Alignment Concept

According to BlockBeats, on September 28, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin published an article titled 'Making Ethereum Alignment Clear.' The article addresses the challenge of balancing Ethereum client teams, researchers, Layer 2 teams, application developers, and local community groups to ensure a unified Ethereum ecosystem. Buterin introduces the concept of 'Ethereum alignment' to tackle this issue. Ethereum alignment can encompass value alignment (such as open-source principles, minimizing centralization, and supporting public goods), technical alignment (adopting ecosystem-wide standards), and economic alignment (using ETH as a token wherever possible). Buterin analyzes these aspects from the perspectives of open-source, open standards, decentralization, security, and positive-sum outcomes. His ideal goal is to see more entities like L2beat emerge, which track projects' adherence to these standards and other community-defined criteria. Instead of competing through connections, projects should compete based on easily understandable alignment standards. Entities like L2beat, block explorers, and other ecosystem monitoring tools, referred to as 'dashboard organizations,' exemplify the successful implementation of this principle within the Ethereum ecosystem. By making different aspects of alignment clearer without focusing on a single 'overseer,' the concept can be more effective and better promote fairness and inclusivity within the Ethereum ecosystem.