2025-12-24 13:02:04

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently shared an interesting technological prediction: the idea that "vulnerabilities are unavoidable, and bugs in code are inevitable" may no longer be valid by the 2030s.

His view is very pragmatic—there are indeed many software vulnerabilities today, but this is not due to technological impossibility. Instead, in many scenarios, rapid iteration and feature completion are more important than pursuing absolute code correctness. Enterprises and developers often have to make trade-offs between these two.

But what if zero-vulnerability code is truly needed? Vitalik believes that future technological advancements will make this possible. This is especially critical for the Web3 ecosystem—since smart contracts involve fund security, absolute code reliability will no longer be a luxury but a necessity.

From formal verification to AI-assisted auditing, from compiler optimization to runtime protection, the blockchain field is accumulating such technical tools. Perhaps by the 2030s, we will really see a redefinition of the balance point between security and functionality.

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WhaleWatcher

· 13h ago

V哥, this idea is quite optimistic, but in reality... there are still 10 years until 2030, and contract vulnerabilities still lead to rug pulls. Dreaming that formal verification can save the world? Nice talk, but who pays for the audits? Zero-vulnerability code? Haha, first stabilize Ethereum itself before bragging. I've heard this set of theories too many times; technological progress can never keep up with hackers' creativity. It's an interesting vision, but I still don't believe it.

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OnlyOnMainnet

· 13h ago

V God is starting to hype again, zero-bug code? Easy to say, we might still be fixing bugs by 2030. Wait, wait, formal verification has been around for a long time, why are they only talking about using it now... I've already invested in the bug compensation fund for smart contracts, but I'm still waiting. Brothers, don't believe this prediction too much; all the prophecies of the last decade have been broken. Zero vulnerabilities is a dream; having the money to fix bugs is the reality.

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GasGoblin

· 14h ago

Vitalik is back to making promises, but I have to admit, this time the promise is truly tempting... Zero bugs by 2030, we have to live until then first. Something feels off. Can rapid iteration and security really coexist perfectly? Or is he hinting that some projects should slow down? Formal verification sounds impressive, but in reality... can it really handle that many tokens when it’s running? A bit doubtful. Wait, is he patching those contracts that were hacked before... hilarious. 2030 is still far away; let’s first fix this year’s bugs before talking about that. If smart contracts truly become zero-bug, what will security companies do? I just can't understand this logic. It seems like he's advertising AI auditing... but it’s definitely needed.

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CryptoMotivator

· 14h ago

After all these years of dreaming of zero bugs, can it really be achieved by 2030? I remain skeptical. Vitalik is again making promises, but this time he's not just blowing smoke. Formal verification sounds impressive, but in reality, it's just burning money and manpower. If smart contracts still fail, then we've truly had enough. What happened to AI auditing? It still relies on manual review. 2030? By then, new coin types will have gone through several generations. It's a bit early to say that. Zero-bug contracts? Dream on. There will always be undiscovered vulnerabilities for hackers. Ultimately, blockchain security still boils down to trust.

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Fren_Not_Food

· 14h ago

Vitalik is once again shooting for the stars haha, zero-bug code by 2030... Just listen and forget about it. Shit happens, but make it formalized verification. A bug in a smart contract can mean millions of dollars lost, and he's right about that. Formal verification sounds impressive, but can it really be used in production environments? I bet it's still a bunch of theoretical BS. Instead of zero bugs, isn't zero rug pulls better?

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