Wu said that Ronin announced it will complete the upgrade from Ethereum sidechain to a full Layer 2 in the first or second quarter of 2026. This upgrade introduces a new economic model called Proof of Distribution, which shifts RON staking rewards from passive validators to active developers, distributing incentives based on their staking size and Builder Score (including on-chain transaction fees, treasury revenue, TVL, and other metrics). After the upgrade, transaction speeds are expected to improve by 12 times, and the network will adopt Ethereum's data availability and security mechanisms while maintaining RON as the native gas token.