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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed a new way to protect user freedom and privacy on the blockchain as it scales. On May 19 Buterin introduced a concept called “partially stateless nodes” to make running Ethereum nodes easier and more private for regular users.
This new type of node allows users to validate blocks without storing the full blockchain. Instead of keeping everything they can choose to store only the parts that matter to them such as their wallet activity DeFi apps or tokens like Ether and stablecoins. This helps users stay connected without needing expensive hardware or large storage space.
Buterin warned that relying on just a few RPC providers could lead to censorship and loss of privacy. Many providers already block entire countries or control access. The new proposal supports decentralization by letting users run their own lightweight nodes and access Ethereum directly. This move strengthens Ethereum’s goal of being trustless open and free from centralized control.
