According to Wu Blockchain citing an interview with Moneycontrol, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin stated that following recent major exchange hacks, the crypto industry should prioritize survival over competition over the next two years, and that exchanges and custodians should adopt more defensive strategies. He pointed out that attacks are increasingly targeting user interfaces and centralized components. Regarding the Ethereum roadmap, he emphasized the roles of zero-knowledge proofs, artificial intelligence, and formal verification, and believes that Layer 2s should develop differentiated applications such as high-performance DeFi, privacy, and enterprise-grade use cases.