Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin emphasized the technological advancements of the Ethereum network in 2025 in his New Year address, including speed, reliability, and scalability, while maintaining decentralization. He believes that the true test for Ethereum lies in realizing its original "world computer" vision, which is to become a neutral, resilient platform supporting censorship-resistant applications, rather than chasing trends like tokenized dollars or meme coins. Buterin highlighted that "offline testability" and infrastructure resilience are core benchmarks, and pointed out that Ethereum must achieve true decentralization at both the foundational and application layers, while also ensuring global availability.