Ethereum's Buterin Floats Prospect of Taking Some Layer-2 Functions Back on Main Chain

Ethereum’s Buterin Floats Prospect of Taking Some Layer-2 Functions Back on Main Chain

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Buterin's comments come as ether (ETH), the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain, has lagged behind tokens from rival blockchains as digital-asset markets rallied this year. Ether has climbed by 84%, while Solana's SOL has jumped more than eight-fold in price and Avalanche's AVAX has tripled. Bitcoin, the biggest cryptocurrency, has gained 153%.

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