Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has proposed a long-term plan for the decentralization and scalability of the platform. He aims to address concerns about the complexity of operating light clients in a rollup-centric ecosystem and improve the efficiency and decentralization of Layer-2 networks' state proof verification. Buterin suggests using an Ethereum Request for Comment (ERC) similar to EIP-3668, which would establish an on-chain configuration contract for L2 networks to validate state proofs. This would enable the development of a universal L2 light client that utilizes a standardized means of proof verification. The proposed approach would increase efficiency, decentralization, and reduce dependency on centralized third parties. However, there are concerns about the compatibility of provers and proofs across different rollups, which would require ongoing updates and a strong specification for implementation. Buterin argues that the use of a byte-based proof format ensures adaptability, decentralization, and flexibility in the verification process.



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