#EthereumFuture

- **Pectra Upgrade (Q1 2025)**: The next major Ethereum hard fork, combining **EIP-7251 (increase validator stakes)** and **EIP-3074 (wallet UX improvements)**.

- **Verkle Trees & Full Danksharding**: Future upgrades to further scale Ethereum’s rollup-centric roadmap.

### **4. Institutional Interest Growing**

- With ETFs coming, institutional inflows into ETH are expected to rise, similar to Bitcoin’s post-ETF trajectory.

- **Staking rewards (currently ~3.5% APR)** could attract more long-term holders.

### **5. Regulatory Concerns**

- The SEC’s stance on whether ETH is a **security** remains unclear, though ETF approvals suggest a **commodity classification** for now.

### **6. Competitor Threats (Solana, Layer 2s)**

- Ethereum still dominates DeFi and institutional adoption, but **Solana, Base, and Arbitrum** are gaining traction in speed & fees.