
Although the focus of the Fusaka upgrade lies in internal structural optimization, its impact extends beyond technology, quietly reshaping Ethereum’s competitive position within the entire industry. The combination of PeerDAS and EIP-7918 establishes a “structurally consistent, predictable, and auditable” foundational framework for Ethereum, upgrading it from “ecosystem leadership” to “system-level stability leadership.”

As the regulatory system deepens, the industry is gradually entering a phase of “over-compliance.” Key technologies like ZK, privacy, account abstraction, and social recovery are being required to proactively adapt to regulatory frameworks, making the friction between the native community and compliance logic increasingly apparent. In 2025, several core community members, including Vitalik Buterin, have repeatedly emphasized the importance of privacy. Their core argument can be summarized as: a cryptocurrency without privacy protection will degenerate into a mere financial instrument and will no longer be part of the Cypherpunk movement.

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