Vitalik Buterin plans to fully return to decentralized social networks by 2026

Vitalik Buterin plans to fully return to decentralized social networks by 2026 and believes that better large-scale communication tools are key to building a better society. These tools should help filter high-quality information, find consensus, and serve the long-term interests of users rather than short-term interactions. He pointed out that decentralization enhances competition through a shared data layer, allowing for the construction of different clients. Since the beginning of this year, he has used decentralized social tools to synchronize content to platforms such as X, Lens, Farcaster, and Bluesky through Firefly. He criticized some encrypted social projects for overly focusing on token issuance, believing that subscription based support models better serve the essence of content, and recognized the Aave team's maintenance of Lens, looking forward to the new team solving real social problems. In the coming year, he will speak out more on decentralized social platforms, encouraging users to participate in the Lens and Farcaster ecosystems.