[Vitalik: Ethereum Needs to Simplify the Explanation of Its Features to Achieve True Trustlessness] According to Cointelegraph, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin stated that the Ethereum blockchain needs to better explain its features to users in order to achieve true trustlessness, which is a common challenge faced by all blockchain protocols. While transactions and smart contracts are executed by open-source code and a decentralized network of validators, giving Ethereum its trustless characteristics, Buterin noted in a post published on the X platform (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday: 'An important and underrated form of trustlessness is increasing the number of people who can truly and fully understand the entire protocol. Ethereum needs to do better in achieving this.' When asked whether this idea is realistic given the trade-offs between technical features and user understanding, Buterin responded: 'Sometimes, we should be willing to reduce some functionality.'