In the aftermath of the tenth anniversary of Ethereum foundation, Ethereum revealed a bold new vision for the next contract.
The “ELTERM Lean Ethereum” initiative published by researcher Justin Drake, a new formulation of long -term roster priorities: survive anything, increase everything, and simplify the nucleus.
Once I was introduced internally as the “Ray Series”, the idea of reforming Ethereum consensus has now evolved into a more comprehensive re -imagination of the entire L1 Kurds.
Naming is not just aesthetic. It reflects a broader philosophical commitment to model, simplicity, and flexibility, and the principles extend through the layers of consensus availability, implementation and data availability. The shift from the beam to lean signals has become that what began to revive the network layer has become a coherent strategy for ETAREM’s development.
Putting the fortress …
Drake framing this vision in two positions. First, “Placement of the Fort”, which ETAREUM must survive until the harshest opponents-such as hostile nation-states or quantum computers that break the encryption today. This means moving away from the dependencies such as BLS signatures, KZG’s obligations and a more simplified primary in retail with post -adult security.
This long view of flexibility resonates with the ethereum essential developer Preston Van Lunon, who helped lead the transition from proof of work to prove the ascension.
“At the time of ETHEREUM by 100 % since Genesis is more than just a technical teacher, it represents a contract of flexibility through countless challenges,” Van Lunon told BlockWorks. “From the failed network attacks to large promotions such as integration, the series has never stopped producing blocs. This reliability has become the basis for confidence of the entire ecosystem.”
Van Love also emphasized the development of the ETHEREUM development process: “What started as a small owner, [Ethereum Foundation-led] The initiative has grown to become a central network of hundreds of independent developers and multiple customer teams. This ethereum model made more elastic, safer and better prepared to deal with the complexity of its future. “
… and put the monster
Meanwhile, “Mode Beast Mode” from Drake is the need for Ethereum to remain competitive and planetary performance, with ambitions for one in the second on L1 and Teragas per second on L2 – the productivity goals of the basic layer and the roll, respectively. These brief scales describe the orders of their size to increase the ability to process transactions compared to the day.
The implicit urgency in “Mode Mode” repeat the Blockworks Marc Arjoon, in its update in July 2025, that although the basic standards of Ethereum have been improved recently, the network “still tracks Solana and TRO Historically.
But the priest is not the entire story, and Arjun concludes that “Ethereum’s path took a decisive turn in July, where there was an increase in price and ONSAIN activity as a potential turning point.”
ETH increased by about 49 % of the open interest, the number of transactions, Maas, the use of data availability, ETF flows, and all cabinet accumulation up to the highest levels ever. L2S has paid the use of monthly data after 100,000 MIB for the first time, while Ethereum L1 processed 46.7 million transactions-an increase of 11 % month.
“Maturity” play
Packing the new vanguard vision slogans, and support them real architectural proposals. “LEAN consensus” imagines a beacon solid series with final in seconds and upgrading signing plans. “Data Data” is looking to extend the Blob-based model from EIP-4844 with a variable point scaling and taking samples of data available after a quarter. The “lean implementation” suggests a specific educational group, and it may depend on the RISC-V-which remains compatible with EVM while it is more efficient to verify.
Ergon and Van Leon noted the adoption of Stablecoin as a visual sign of ETHEREUM: “We now see the results of this entitlement in adopting the real world, especially in Stablecoins.”
“ETHEREUM has become the main home of dollar -backed assets, where standard use and liquidity flow through the network every day.”
What is new is not just a vision, but the way it is connected and coordinated. Lendroudmap.org, a follow -up to public research, indicates a more transparent effort to organize this multi -year journey. The site leads by the developer of the customer, the site gathered around the lean consensus and aims to build bridges with customer teams, Rollup developers and the broader research community.
Ethereum does not impose these changes, but it places a reasonable and verified path. With the increasingly founding researchers in the basic protocol about the need to prepare for quantum litigants and the requirements of huge data, ETHEREM Lean is likely to become a play book for decisions leading to the upcoming harsh thorn.
In short, the ETHEREUM axis from the beam to lean represents the maturity of the protocol thinking. It is less than rushing to the next upgrade and more about the design of a century of security and the ability to expand and simplicity.
Drake said: “This is about a legacy. We are builders. We are missionaries. We are ethereum.”
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