Vitalik Buterin proposes Ethereum L1 scaling with lighter nodes, aiming to improve network scalability through partially stateless nodes.
Buterin's concept involves the introduction of EIP-4444, advocating for lighter nodes that do not require users to store the full blockchain data, reducing the storage requirements significantly.
The new design, discussed in Buterin's blog post, includes the idea of partially stateless nodes that could increase Ethereum L1 gas limit by 10 to 100 times without storing complete data, resulting in reduced node operation costs.
This proposal to enhance Ethereum scalability received positive feedback; however, the implementation of nodes operable on mobile phones may require a considerable amount of time to become a reality.