Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin proposes simplifying the ETH base protocol to enhance efficiency and resilience.Buterin believes protocol simplicity is crucial for scalability, maintenance cost reduction, and protection against bugs and attacks.He suggests achieving Ethereum's simplicity by optimizing the consensus layer, simplifying the execution layer, and standardizing protocols.The price of Ether currently stands at $1,817, showing a 1.6% decrease in the last 24 hours despite recent bullish momentum.