Core Viewpoint - Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, is advocating for a more ambitious plan to build a streamlined Ethereum module on top of the existing system, aiming to enhance features like censorship resistance and ZK proof compatibility while maintaining high integration with the current framework [1] Group 1 - Buterin is exploring the development of a new system language for smart contracts that could potentially transition the existing system within the next five years, possibly even sooner with advancements in AI coding and verification [1] - The Ethereum network has previously undergone significant upgrades, such as The Merge, and is expected to continue with major enhancements in areas like state trees, lean consensus, ZK-EVM verification, and virtual machine changes [1]