According to Vitalik Buterin (@VitalikButerin), Ethereum's protocol could see increased efficiency and reduced complexity by unifying sub-protocols across the consensus, execution, and other layers. He specifically highlights erasure coding, serialization, and tree structures as targets for standardization, which may streamline development and decrease potential attack surfaces for traders and developers alike (Source: Twitter, 2025-05-03). This approach could impact transaction processing times and network reliability, making it a critical consideration for Ethereum traders and node operators.