Ethereum Shifts Focus to L1 Sovereignty as Vitalik Critiques Rollup Roadmap

In a significant strategic pivot on February 3, 2026, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin issued a stark re-evaluation of the network’s scaling trajectory. Declaring that the original “rollup-centric” roadmap “no longer makes sense,” Buterin signaled a move away from viewing Layer-2 (L2) networks as the primary “shards” of Ethereum. source: https://www.ethnews.com/ethereum-shifts-focus-to-l1-sovereignty-as-vitalik-critiques-rollup-roadmap/