Vitalik Outlines Scaling Roadmap
Ethereum’s scaling roadmap targets gas pricing, expanding blob data, and ZK-EVM for execution.
Vitalik outlines scaling roadmap.
Robinhood Chain hits 10m txs.
Colossus stablecoin card network.
SBI Holdings introduces JPYSC.
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Vitalik Buterin outlined Ethereum’s short- and long-term scaling roadmap. In the near term, the Glamsterdam upgrade will increase capacity by enabling parallel block verification, improving ePBS, and updating gas pricing. The upgrade will bring multidimensional gas, which separates state growth costs from execution. Multidimensional gas allows Ethereum to raise throughput while limiting state expansion and supporting larger contracts. In future upgrades, each resource type will have its own floating gas price to improve efficiency. Long term, the focus is on blobs for data scaling and ZK-EVM for execution scaling. ZK-EVM clients are expected by the end of this year, with broader use in 2027. The goal is to significantly scale Ethereum while preserving decentralization, security, and solo staking.
Robinhood Chain, a Layer 2 network built on the Arbitrum tech stack, has surpassed 10 million transactions on testnet. The EVM-compatible testnet went live earlier this month for developers and users to build and test apps ahead of a planned mainnet launch later this year. Robinhood Chain aims to accelerate onchain financial services and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). The company plans to eventually migrate its 2,000+ tokenized U.S. stocks and equities to the network and is committing $1 million to support developers through the 2026 Arbitrum Open House program. Robinhood token stocks have already processed over $74 million in cumulative trading volume on Arbitrum One.
Colossus introduced its stablecoin-native credit card network that settles transactions noncustodially on its Ethereum L2 built on the OP Stack, featuring 1-second blocks and 100ms Flashblock preconfirmations. The solution works with existing EMV terminals by converting EMV card signatures into onchain stablecoin transfers. When a card is tapped, the EMV chip signs the transaction data using ECDSA P-256. The terminal sends a standard authorization request to the acquirer, and Colossus middleware extracts the EMV data and signature to construct an ERC-4337 UserOperation. The EMVValidator then verifies the signature via the RIP-7212 precompile, and the EMVSettlement module executes the stablecoin transfer automatically. Colossus is still under development.
Startale Group and SBI Holdings introduced JPYSC, a Japanese yen stablecoin backed by a trust bank. Issued by Shinsei Trust & Banking under Japan’s trust framework, JPYSC is designed as a compliant, institutional-grade digital yen aiming to bridge traditional finance and decentralized finance. The stablecoin is targeted for launch in Q2 2026, pending regulatory approvals. Startale Group is leading the technical development and is also behind Soneium and Astar Network.
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Vitalik Outlines Post-Quantum Roadmap
Vitalik Buterin outlined Ethereum’s quantum resistance roadmap, identifying four components currently vulnerable to quantum attacks.
Ethereum post-quantum roadmap.
leanSig signature scheme.
Alchemy crypto APIs for agents.
Brevis advances Pico Prism ZKVM.
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Vitalik Buterin outlined Ethereum’s quantum resistance roadmap, identifying four components currently vulnerable to quantum attacks: consensus-layer BLS signatures, data availability based on KZG commitments, EOA signatures, and application-layer zero-knowledge proofs. Quantum resistance aims to ensure Ethereum remains cryptographically secure from quantum computers. For the consensus layer, the roadmap proposes replacing BLS signatures with hash-based signature schemes and using STARKs for signature aggregation. In data availability, Ethereum may move away from KZG commitments toward STARK-based constructions. For EOAs, the plan is to migrate to native Account Abstraction. For zero-knowledge proofs, the long-term solution is protocol-level recursive aggregation.
Ethereum Foundation cryptography researchers introduced leanSig, a post-quantum, hash-based multi-signature scheme designed to replace Ethereum’s current BLS-based signature aggregation in the consensus layer. leanSig is built from one-time signatures (OTS) constructed using hash chains. Since each one-time key can only be used once, validators commit to a large set of OTS public keys via a Merkle tree. Each signature consists of a one-time signature plus a Merkle proof, effectively creating a many-time signature scheme suitable for Ethereum’s slot-based consensus. Unlike BLS, hash-based signatures lack algebraic structure and therefore cannot be natively aggregated. To achieve aggregation, leanSig uses a SNARK to prove knowledge of many valid signatures. The resulting SNARK proof serves as the aggregate signature, replacing BLS-style aggregation while remaining quantum resistant.
Alchemy launched Crypto APIs for Agents, allowing AI agents to autonomously authenticate, pay, and access onchain data across chains. Agents authenticate with their wallet via SIWE, then call Alchemy’s agentic gateway. The gateway responds with an HTTP 402 payment request, which the agent fulfills in USDC via x402. Once payment is made, API access continues automatically until the balance is depleted. Agents can use the service access core RPC endpoints, manage DeFi positions, monitor markets, and execute cross-chain workflows. Alchemy also introduced Alchemy Skills, machine-readable documentation for AI agents.
Brevis announced that Pico Prism zkVM now proves 99%+ of Ethereum L1 blocks in under 12 seconds using just 16 RTX 5090 GPUs, a 75% reduction from its previous 64-GPU setup. This optimization cuts GPU costs from $128k to $32k while maintaining real-time performance. Meanwhile, the Ethereum Foundation aims for 128-bit provable security by the end of 2026.
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Strawmap Ethereum Technical Roadmap
Strawmap is a technical roadmap offering a long-term, holistic view of Ethereum upgrades across five north stars.
EF Protocol introduces Strawmap.
Vitalik outlines Fast L1 goals.
Polymer zero-slippage USDC bridge.
ACI audits Aave Labs.
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The Ethereum Foundation Protocol team introduced Strawmap, a technical roadmap offering a long-term, holistic view of Ethereum upgrades. It outlines five “north stars”: a fast L1 with seconds-level finality, 1 gigagas/sec throughput on L1 via zkEVMs and real-time proving, teragas-scale L2 via data availability sampling (DAS), post-quantum–resistant L1 cryptography, and native privacy through shielded ETH transfers. The document is intended as a public coordination tool for researchers, developers, and governance participants, helping align efforts and accelerate progress. Named as a blend of “strawman” and “roadmap,” Strawmap is a work in progress, reflecting one cluster of views within the EF and the broader ecosystem.
Vitalik Buterin outlined the Fast L1 north star in the Strawmap, describing the upgrade as a gradual, parameter-driven evolution of Ethereum’s consensus. Slot times would be reduced incrementally, with each reduction made only when safety and performance data justify it, akin to how blob targets have been adjusted. He noted that features such as ePBS, FOCIL, and fast confirmation rules introduce more complex slot mechanics and tighter latency constraints, creating tradeoffs that require networking and structural improvements. Buterin says the goal is to decouple slots from finality and migrate from Gasper to a one-round BFT-style protocol, ultimately targeting finality in the ~6–16 second range.
Polymer Labs, a multichain payments protocol, launched a zero-slippage USDC bridge in partnership with LI.FI. The bridge is now live on the Jumper Exchange UI, enabling users to swap USDC 1:1 across 16 chains, completely lossless. Bridging $10,000 USDC results in receiving exactly $10,000 USDC on the destination chain. Polymer’s bridge leverages Circle’s CCTP (Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol) and its Polymer Execute API, which handles onchain transaction relaying. LI.FI and Jumper power the multi-chain routing. The bridge has already moved $1,000,000 USDC between Base and Ethereum with zero loss. Polymer also offers a Fast Mode with a 2 basis points (0.02%) fee.
ACI published a governance review of Aave Labs, citing $86 million in total capital received and criticizing a lack of cost transparency. The report argues that while Labs built V1, V2, and initial V3.0, most subsequent upgrades and the revenue-generating infrastructure were delivered with the help of DAO service providers. The report warns that pausing V3 development and migrating to the new V4 could introduce risk, particularly following BGD’s departure. An Aave Labs proposal for the Aave Will Win Framework is now live for a Temp Check vote. The framework proposes a strategic overhaul intended to better align the ecosystem and scale Aave, and includes a total funding request of about $51m. Prior to the post, Aave Labs had published a contributions report outlining the organization’s work over the past decade.
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