Vision & Strategy - Ethereum aims for extreme performance with uncompromising security and decentralization, leveraging next-generation cryptography [1] - Ethereum is positioned to become the bedrock of the internet of value, securing hundreds of trillions over decades [3] - The Ethereum Foundation (EF)'s Protocol cluster strategically prioritizes scaling L1 and blobs [3] - Lean Ethereum proposes upgrades across L1 sublayers: lean consensus, lean data, and lean execution [4] Technical Roadmap - Ethereum targets 1 gigagas/sec on L1 (10 thousand TPS) and 1 teragas/sec on L2 (1 million TPS) [4] - Lean consensus (beacon chain 2.0) aims for hardened security, decentralization, and finality in seconds [4] - Lean data (blobs 2.0) envisions post-quantum blobs and granular blob sizing [4] - Lean execution (EVM 2.0) targets a minimal, SNARK-friendly instruction set [4] - Hash-based cryptography is emerging as the foundation for lean Ethereum, addressing SNARKs and quantum threats [7] Security & Decentralization - Ethereum boasts 100% uptime since genesis and unrivaled client diversity [2] - Ethereum has $130 billion in economic security (35.7 million ETH staked × $3.7 thousand) [2]