Ethereum co-founder Vitalik recently reflected on the original intention of the "alternative network" in 2014. Over the years, Ethereum has completed the transition from PoW to PoS, and scalability solutions are continuously being advanced. Technologies like ZK-EVM and PeerDAS are gradually turning the old topic of "sharding" into reality.

Interestingly, he used Fileverse, a decentralized collaborative document tool, as an example. The core design philosophy of the project is the "walkaway test"—even if the development team stops maintenance, users can always retrieve data, export content, and continue using it. This idea actually reflects a deeper consideration: how should Web3 applications be designed to truly empower users.

From technical upgrades to application philosophy, this logical chain is very clear. It seems 2026 will be a key milestone.