Amid rising interoperability trends, VitalikButerin highlights risks of blockchain bridges and advocates for alternative security strategies
co-founder Vitalik Buterin laid out his thoughts on the growing trend of bridges connecting different blockchain networks. With the increasing need for blockchain interoperability, the concept of bridges has been gaining traction. However, Buterin warned about potential systemic risks brought on by these structures and suggested guidelines for their usage. Additionally, Buterin referred to one particular mechanism, atomic swaps.
Atomic swaps, also known as cross-chain trades, enable users to exchange cryptocurrencies directly from one blockchain to another without using centralized intermediaries like exchanges. Buterin, a thought-leader in the space, has given his endorsement to this technology, which underlines the benefits of decentralized exchanges that operate on the basis of atomic swaps.
Buterin compared the Ethereum network's consensus to a cryptoeconomic system secured by validators worth approximately 18 million ETH, or around $34 billion. These validators finalize a block every 6.4 minutes. This system is backed by a large community of developers and users who ensure the chain's proper recovery if the consensus fails due to a bug or a deliberate 51% attack.
Buterin stressed the importance of preserving a blockchain's"purity" as a mathematical construct, arguing that attempts to link it with the outside world expose it to real-world conflicts. These could manifest as extreme political events,Buterin's support for atomic swaps is not baseless. The advantages of this technology are substantial. Atomic swaps bring increased security by eliminating the need for third-party custody of funds during the exchange process.
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