Technical Roadmap - Ethereum aims to achieve a state of technical completion, transitioning into a maintenance phase [1] - The roadmap includes implementing ZK-SNARKs for enhanced privacy and scalability [2] - Optimization of Ethereum involves replacing unoptimized components with superior alternatives, such as replacing Kadjac with Poseidon and EVM with RISC-V [2] - The goal is to make every node ultra-light and easily verifiable [2] Privacy and Security - Prioritizing privacy as a default feature of the Ethereum experience [2] - Promoting self-custody solutions that balance self-sovereignty with user-friendliness [2] - The industry envisions a future where trustless security, based on cryptography and code verification, becomes the societal norm [3][4] - The industry aims to replace the "trust me" approach to security with cryptographic verification, similar to the adoption of HTTPS [4] Impact on Finance - The industry anticipates finance to operate on Ethereum by default [3] - Ensuring users have robust options for preserving privacy in financial transactions [3]