Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Proposes Design to Make Running Nodes Easier

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed a new design to reduce the hardware burden for running a network node, framing it as a step toward a fully decentralized network that doesn’t require sophisticated infrastructure to help maintain.In a blog post published on Sunday, Buterin introduced the concept of “partially stateless nodes,” allowing users to store only a subset of Ethereum’s data, rather than the entire blockchain that clocks in at over 1.3 terabytes (TB). The proposed goal is to allow everyday users, not just institutions, to run nodes on personal devices source: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2025/05/19/ethereums-vitalik-buterin-proposes-design-to-make-running-nodes-easier