Perhaps the lingering impact of his previous post about the failed L2 strategy was too strong, as @VitalikButerin reiterated his views in a new post, guiding the market towards application-oriented chains, such as prediction market trading platforms (L2) and institutionally regulated L2. You'll notice that Vitalik's attitude has undergone a complete 180-degree turn compared to his previous purely technology-driven approach. If only this strategic alignment had happened a couple of years earlier! 😭 However, don't be too pessimistic. Stripping away Layer 2, Ethereum's core foundation hasn't collapsed; in some ways, it's about to be "reborn." (E-guards don't believe in tears...) After all, the emergence of so many Layer 2 chains hasn't boosted Ethereum's growth; instead, it has eroded community trust. Now, Ethereum can finally move forward unburdened, relying on stablecoin TVL, expectations of token assetization, institutional DeFi adoption, and new narratives like a fund settlement chain to revalue and reprice itself!