
Analysis of Vitalik’s Proposal to Replace Ethereum’s EVM with RISC-V: Implications and Parallels with Mitosis
In early 2025, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin introduced a bold long-term vision for the Ethereum execution layer: replacing the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) with RISC-V, a standardized open-source instruction set architecture. The idea, while still in its conceptual phase, signals a fundamental shift in how smart contract platforms could operate