Vitalik Endorses ENS v2 Deployment on Ethereum L1: A Vision for Identity and Social Architecture

Ethereum's Core State and the L1-First Strategy

Vitalik expressed support for ENS v2’s decision to fully deploy on Ethereum L1, noting that critical infrastructure like ENS should prioritize L1 for storing user accounts and profile data. This ensures long-term security and reliability for decentralized identity and social ecosystems.

Envisioning L2s for User Interactions

While L1 is ideal for storing essential data, Vitalik believes daily user activities—such as social interactions—should be handled by specialized L2s. These can be lightweight, avoiding the complexity of a full EVM, thereby improving efficiency and user experience.

The Road Ahead for Decentralized Identity

This layered approach offers a clear direction for decentralized identity and social applications: L1 handles data ownership and storage, while L2s focus on performance and user interaction. Such a model may drive broader adoption of Ethereum in the Web3 era.