Ethereum Turns 10
Ethereum’s genesis block was mined on July 30, 2015, marking its official launch.
The Ethereum Foundation announced global community meetups and celebrations taking place on July 30, 2025 at 15:26:13 UTC (which converts to July 30, 23:26:13 in UTC+8 and matches celebration timing in your locale) to commemorate 10 years.
Events will be hosted worldwide with local gatherings supported by an Ecosystem Support Program offering up to $500 USD per meetup. The funding deadline was June 15, 2025.
Celebrations span cities like Shenzhen and major hubs, bringing together developers, artists, investors, and enthusiasts to reflect and plan for Ethereum’s next decade.
🧭 The Journey: A Decade in Highlights
1. 2013–2015: Vitalik Buterin’s whitepaper and ICO raised over $18 million in Bitcoin, leading up to the mainnet launch.
2. 2017: The DAO hack prompted a controversial hard fork leading to Ethereum Classic versus Ethereum (ETH). The ICO boom followed, launching thousands of ERC‑20 tokens.
3. 2020–2021: DeFi exploded; EIP‑1559 introduced fee burning in 2021, and the Beacon Chain launched in late 2020.
4. September 15, 2022: The Merge transitioned Ethereum from Proof-of-Work to Proof-of-Stake, reducing energy use by over 99.9%.
5. Today (Q2 2025): Ethereum secures over $123B in stablecoins, $75B in DeFi, supports 870,000+ validators, and processes 250+ TPS on L2s, with zero downtime over the decade
