Reversing the innovation flow: having rollups lead the innovation in the Ethereum ecosystem

Sat, Jun 1, 2024, 05:17 PM · 29:25

Ethereum has embraced a rollup-centric roadmap. Rollups are becoming increasingly mature. With efforts such as Rollup Improvement Proposals (RIPs), an inversion of the innovation flow is occurring. Formerly, upgrades would reach Ethereum L1 first, and rollups would adapt. Now, Rollups have specific needs, and push for upgrades that solve problems for them. This creates two externalities, one positive and one negative, respectively that protocol upgrades are more easily testable with more users and developers but that it creates potent EVM fragmentation risks.