Ethereum News Today: Ethereum Launches 10-Year Roadmap for 1M TPS and $1 Trillion Staked Value

Ethereum has unveiled a 10-year strategic roadmap dubbed "Lean Ethereum," outlining its vision for enhanced performance, security, and sustainability. The Ethereum Foundation described the plan as a "generational promise," signaling a commitment to ensuring the network’s long-term resilience and scalability [1]. The roadmap emphasizes two core pillars: fortifying Ethereum’s security and pushing the boundaries of its performance to meet future demands [2].

Central to the roadmap is the goal of achieving 10,000 transactions per second (TPS) on the Layer 1 network and up to 1 million TPS via Layer 2 solutions. This performance leap will be supported by innovations such as zero-knowledge virtual machines (zkVMs), data availability sampling (DAS), and full chain verification mechanisms enabled by browsers, wallets, and mobile devices [1]. The Ethereum Foundation also aims to future-proof the network against quantum computing threats by implementing post-quantum cryptography [1].

The network currently operates with 35.7 million ETH staked, securing approximately $130 billion in economic value. The roadmap envisions expanding this to $1 trillion, reinforcing Ethereum’s role as a secure and resilient global infrastructure [1]. This is part of the "Fort mode" strategy, which ensures Ethereum remains operational only if the internet itself is online—making it resistant to both technical and geopolitical threats [1].

The Lean Ethereum vision restructures the core layers of the network: consensus, data, and execution. The Beacon Chain will evolve into Beacon Chain 2.0, offering faster finality and improved decentralization. Data processing will become more flexible with post-quantum compatible data blocks (blobs 2.0), while execution will be streamlined via a new SNARK-compatible virtual machine, likely based on RISC-V [1]. These changes aim to reduce bloat, enhance efficiency, and maintain Ethereum’s compatibility with existing decentralized applications and smart contracts [1].

The roadmap follows the recent Dencun upgrade, which introduced key improvements in scalability and data availability. The next major upgrade, Pectra, is set for early 2025 and will be rolled out in two phases [5]. Analysts have underscored the importance of these upgrades in keeping Ethereum competitive as the blockchain landscape evolves [5]. The broader ecosystem has also seen growing institutional interest, with entities like The Ether Machine recently purchasing 15,000 ETH for $56.9 million, signaling confidence in Ethereum’s future [7].

As Ethereum enters its second decade, the focus is on balancing innovation with core values such as decentralization and security. With major players like Coinbase and OKX marking the anniversary, the next 10 years are poised to be a pivotal chapter in Ethereum’s journey [6]. The roadmap not only sets the stage for Ethereum’s technical evolution but also reinforces its position as a foundational layer for decentralized finance and global digital infrastructure [1].