Buterin proposes radical shift in Ethereum to reduce hardware requirements

Vitalik Buterin has unveiled the latest roadmap phase, “The Verge,” which proposes a groundbreaking shift in blockchain technology to make transaction verification possible on devices as small as smartwatches — something previously unimaginable. In a detailed blog post on Oct. 23, Buterin explained that “The Verge” combines two key innovations: stateless clients and cryptographic SNARKs... source: https://cryptoslate.com/buterin-proposes-radical-shift-in-ethereum-to-reduce-hardware-requirements/