Ethereum Foundation 2026 roadmap illustration showing network upgrades and scalability goals.
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Ethereum Foundation 2026 Roadmap: Unveiling the Ambitious Plan for 100M+ Gas Limits and Native Abstraction

Zurich, Switzerland, April 2025: The Ethereum Foundation has formally outlined its protocol development priorities for 2026, presenting a comprehensive and ambitious technical roadmap. This strategic vision, detailed in recent communications from core researchers and developers, moves beyond incremental updates to propose foundational enhancements aimed at scalability, user experience, and network security. The plan centers on […]

Conceptual diagram of Ethereum and diverse layer-2 networks, illustrating Vitalik Buterin's new architectural vision.
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Vitalik Buterin Reveals Why Ethereum L2 Networks Have Outgrown Their Original Shard Design

Global, May 2025: In a significant shift for blockchain architecture, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has articulated a fundamental evolution in how the community should view layer-2 (L2) scaling solutions. He asserts that due to Ethereum’s own scaling progress and increased base-layer capacity, L2 networks can no longer be accurately conceptualized as “Ethereum shards.” This pivotal […]