Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has announced significant progress in addressing the blockchain trilemma, a long-standing challenge in the industry. Buterin highlighted that data availability sampling is now operational on the Ethereum mainnet, while ZK-EVMs have reached production-quality performance. Despite these advancements, Buterin noted that ensuring safety remains a key focus. This development marks a milestone in a decade-long journey to enhance blockchain scalability, security, and decentralization.