The Ethereum Foundation released a new blog post detailing a key initiative aimed at breaking down barriers between Ethereum’s expanding Layer-2 networks.

This initiative marks a strategic change in focus. After years of enhancing throughput and reducing costs, the protocol team is now concentrating on interoperability as the cornerstone of the user experience.

Key Points:

• The team views interoperability and related projects as having the greatest potential leverage within the broader UX arena over the next 6-12 months.
• The update targets three main goals: interoperability, speed, and finality.
• Planned developments include the Ethereum Interoperability Layer (EIL), which aims to make cross-chain interactions feel seamless and natural, akin to single-chain execution.
• Speed improvements are underway, aiming to reduce Ethereum’s confirmation times significantly.

Should these enhancements succeed, they will not only impact rollups but also the broader Ethereum application and DeFi ecosystem, potentially increasing liquidity and capital efficiency.

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