2026-01-02 09:00:18

Nethermind founder Tomasz Stanczak recently shared an interesting piece of information: although the Ethereum L1 scaling target (300 million Gas) has not yet been achieved, next year's focus may need to shift.

According to him, Ethereum core researcher Dankrad Feist believes there is still a lot of work to be done on scaling, but considering the actual needs of institutional users, the Ethereum team has decided to prioritize faster finality and privacy protection. It seems that a dedicated development team is already working on this.

This reflects a phenomenon: as institutional funds enter Web3, the demand for transaction certainty and privacy levels is rising. From simply pursuing throughput to balancing speed, privacy, and institutional compliance, Ethereum's technical priorities are also evolving. Will 2026 become the breakthrough year for Ethereum's privacy solutions?

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CoffeeNFTs

· 9h ago

Huh? Giving up 300 million Gas? This turnaround is a bit sudden, I thought we’d see it this year. --- Another privacy solution is here. Heard too many promises of breakthroughs this year... Believe it when I see it. --- When institutional players come in, the route must change. That’s the reality. --- Rather than saying adjusting priorities, it’s more like being forced to compromise by reality. But privacy definitely needs to be taken seriously. --- Finality > Throughput? It doesn’t seem that simple. Where’s the promised scalability? --- Web3 is finally starting to consider the needs of institutional players, but it’s a bit late. Still better than nothing. --- It’s another story from 2026. We’ll probably have to change plans again by then.

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SolidityJester

· 9h ago

Haha, finally someone has brought up the big topic of scalability. It turns out we still have to bow to the institutional players in the end. Privacy ahead of throughput? Honestly, that's a bit surprising, but thinking about it, it makes sense. Compliance is really the printing press. Breakthrough in 2026? I bet 5 ETH it won't be that fast. Privacy is too brain-burning. When institutions come in, everything changes. The once-idealistic vision now has to give way to compliance. Basically, it's shifting from pursuing extreme speed to pursuing extreme "security." The technical roadmap always follows the money and never falls behind.

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failed_dev_successful_ape

· 9h ago

Huh, the expansion target wasn't met and now you're changing your tune? Feels like the institutional daddy has spoken. --- Privacy should have been addressed long ago, otherwise how can institutions feel confident using it? --- 3 billion Gas missed deadlines, becoming the breakthrough year for privacy. Ethereum's combo punch is quite interesting. --- Wait, is it really impossible to expand or is it just a matter of adjusting priorities? I'm a bit confused. --- Institutions want privacy and certainty, retail investors want affordability... how to balance this? --- So in the end, it's all about money. Throughput is no longer urgent; privacy is what the big money cares about. --- 2026, right? I'll mark that down. If there's another missed deadline then, I'll have some sarcastic words. --- Breakthrough year for privacy solutions? Just listen and don't take it seriously. --- Feels like Ethereum's move is a bit passive. --- Institutional user demands outweigh the technical roadmap? This doesn't seem like Ethereum at all.

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OnChainDetective

· 9h ago

Wait, is the Gas target being shelved in favor of privacy? We need to look into the flow of funds behind this... Are the institutions secretly up to something again?

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