Vitalik Buterin Suggests Replacing ETH Virtual Machine with RISC-V Architecture

2025-04-21

Vitalik Buterin Suggests Replacing ETH Virtual Machine with RISC-V Architecture

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Vitalik Buterin proposed, through the Ethereum Magicians forum, that the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) could be replaced with a RISC-V architecture, making a fundamental change to the underlying execution layer of Ethereum and improving the virtual machine’s handling of smart contracts. The change, according to Buterin, could improve efficiency, enable long-term scalability, and simplify the […]