<p><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjQtMDkvMDE5MWU0NjQtMzFhZC03ZmJiLTk1N2ItMmY0MWNkOTFlZjM5.jpg"></p><p>The Ethereum co-founder said it was “stage 1 or bust” for his acceptance of a layer-2 project’s decentralization progress.</p>