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Vitalik Buterin Supports Soneium Amid Ethereum Layer-2 Dominance Battle

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  • Soneium introduces governance mechanisms that balance oversight with user autonomy, sparking industry-wide debate.
  • Competition among Ethereum Layer-2 solutions intensifies, with new protocols like Soneium and Ink challenging established players.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has expressed strong support for Soneium, a new Layer-2 (L2) scaling solution built on the Ethereum blockchain.

His comments come in the wake of controversy surrounding onchain restrictions implemented by Soneium, which some critics label as financial censorship.

Buterin emphasized that blockchain technology offers businesses and users unique flexibility, allowing them to establish fine-tuned controls while maintaining transparency.

Highlighting the Soneium case, he argued that blockchain systems enable businesses to define clear rules, enforceable through onchain mechanisms that are fully auditable by third parties.

Soneium’s Approach to Onchain Governance

Soneium, which recently launched on Ethereum’s mainnet, attracted backlash for restricting memecoins. Despite the criticism, Buterin defended the project’s design, explaining that while Soneium imposes certain limitations, these do not amount to outright censorship.

Instead, users are subject to clearly defined rules, and platform accountability is enhanced through tools like L2Beat.

Buterin praised Sony for creating a system where transactions can be controlled with a “speed bump” mechanism, showcasing a balance between corporate oversight and user autonomy.

Whatever the rules they choose, that’s what the rules are” Buterin said, reinforcing the principle that transparency and user awareness are paramount in blockchain governance.

Rising Competition in Ethereum’s Layer-2 Space

Soneium’s launch marks another significant addition to the growing Ethereum L2 ecosystem, intensifying competition among protocols. Established players like Arbitrum and Coinbase-backed Base Network currently dominate the space in terms of transaction volume and Total Value Locked (TVL).

Base Network developers, for instance, have ambitious plans to tokenize COIN on their protocol this year, aiming to solidify their position in the ecosystem.

Soneium represents a live experiment in balancing corporate control with the transparency and decentralization core to Ethereum’s ethos. Its success—or failure—could set a precedent for future blockchain governance models.

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Isai Alexei
Isai Alexei
As a content creator, Isai Alexei holds a degree in Marketing, providing a solid foundation for the exploration of technology and finance. Isai's journey into the crypto space began during academic years, where the transformative potential of blockchain technology was initially grasped. Intrigued, Isai delved deeper, ultimately making the inaugural cryptocurrency investment in Bitcoin. Witnessing the evolution of the crypto landscape has been both exciting and educational. Ethereum, with its smart contract capabilities, stands out as Isai's favorite, reflecting a genuine enthusiasm for cutting-edge web3 technologies. Business Email: [email protected] Phone: +49 160 92211628
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