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Ethereum (ETH) has unveiled an ambitious blueprint extending through 2029, aiming to process 10 million transactions per second and defend against quantum computing attacks, signaling a sweeping evolution of the ecosystem toward overwhelming speed and ironclad security.
According to investment media outlet FXStreet on February 27 (local time), the Ethereum Foundation’s protocol team released a new planning document on Wednesday titled “Strawmap,” outlining its long-term vision for Layer 1 development. A portmanteau of “strawman” and “roadmap,” the document forecasts seven network forks to occur roughly every six months through the end of 2029. It is visually structured to help researchers and developers across the ecosystem easily grasp and coordinate future upgrade schedules.
The framework is divided into three layers—consensus, data, and execution—centered on five long-term priorities referred to as the “North Star.” These include enhancing speed by reducing slot times and achieving instant finality, and building a Gigagas Layer 1 capable of processing 10,000 transactions per second using zero-knowledge EVM (zkEVM) technology. Key goals also include a Teragas Layer 2 supporting 10 million transactions per second through data availability sampling, quantum-resistant cryptography for maximum security, and native privacy features such as Ethereum anonymous transfers.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin responded by proposing a concrete plan to gradually shorten slot times—the intervals that determine block production cycles—to accelerate Layer 1 performance. He suggested applying a square-root-of-two reduction model to progressively reduce the current 12-second slot time to 8 seconds, 6 seconds, 4 seconds, 3 seconds, and ultimately 2 seconds, emphasizing that each step would proceed only when the network proves it can safely handle the change.
Buterin also mentioned improving the P2P network using tools such as erasure coding to reduce block propagation delays, while developers are actively exploring a new single-round Byzantine fault tolerance mechanism called “Minimmit.” Originally conceived at a January 2026 workshop as a flexible discussion framework rather than a fixed roadmap, the Strawmap has now been formally introduced. Meanwhile, Ethereum is trading at $2,060, down 0.1% from 24 hours earlier, showing relatively subdued movement.
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