Vitalik Buterin says L2s using Celestia are validiums, not real rollups

THE Ethereum co-founder has sets off A debate on if validiums are In THE even category as layer 2 accumulations.

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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has sets off discussion on how miscellaneous layer 2 scaling solutions are classified, affirming that THE blockchain validiums are not authentic accumulation solutions.

On Jan. 16, Buterin agreed with A comment job has X (Twitter) by Daniel Wang, THE founder of THE Ethereum accumulation solution Taiko, WHO said if A Ethereum accumulation uses another data chain For data availability — such as THE modular blockchain Celestia — SO It is A Ethereum validium.

"This East correct," Buterin replied. "THE heart of be A accumulation East THE unconditional security guarantee: You can get your assets out even if everyone other connivance against YOU. »

"You can't get that if data availability East addicted on A external system," he added.

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THE heart of be A accumulation East THE unconditional security guarantee: You can get your assets out even if everyone other connivance against You. Can't get that if D.A. East addicted on A external system.

But be A valid East A correct choice For a lot applications, and…

— vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) January 16, 2024

Validium East A Ethereum scaling solution using zero knowledge evidence has enable off-chain transactions while count on Ethereum main network For security And verification.

Contrary to ZK-rollups, which batch transactions on A layer 2 network And check them on A layer 1 as Ethereum, valid networks TO DO not job transaction data has A L1. Instead, validiums job cryptographic evidence that transactions are valid, A facility that goals has reach upper scalability as...