#EthereumFuture
**Pectra Upgrade (Expected 2025)**: Will include **EIP-7251** (increasing staking limits) and **EIP-3074** (wallet UX improvements).
### **2. Layer 2 Scaling Solutions**
- Ethereum’s **rollup-centric roadmap** is advancing, with **Arbitrum, Optimism, zkSync, and Base** leading in adoption.
- **Blob Transactions** (post-Dencun) have made L2 fees **~10x cheaper**, boosting scalability.
### **3. Ethereum Staking & Restaking**
- **Over 32M ETH (~$100B) staked** (as of mid-2024).
- **Restaking (EigenLayer)**: A new trend allowing staked ETH to secure other protocols, with **$15B+ TVL**.
### **4. Regulatory Developments**
- **SEC’s Stance**: Ethereum’s classification as a **security** remains uncertain, but recent developments (e.g., ETH ETF delays) suggest ongoing regulatory scrutiny.
- **MiCA (EU)**: Ethereum is treated as a **non-security asset**, providing regulatory clarity in Europe.
### **5. Ethereum ETFs (Spot & Futures)**
- **SEC approved 19b-4 filings for ETH ETFs** (May 2024), but final approvals (S-1 forms) are pending (possibly late 2024/early 2025).
- If approved, **institutional demand** could mirror Bitcoin’s ETF-driven bull run.
### **6. Future Roadmap (Vitalik’s Vision)**
- **Full Danksharding**: Further scaling (100,000+ TPS potential).
- **Account Abstraction (EIP-4337)**: Improving wallet security & UX.
- **Quantum Resistance**: Research into post-quantum cryptography.
### **Price & Market Outlook**
- ETH remains the **#2 cryptocurrency by market cap** (~$360B).
- Analysts predict **$8K–$15K by 2025** if ETF inflows and scaling succeed.
