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What future awaits Ethereum?

Despite harsh criticism of Ethereum, Hoskinson still appreciates the proposal to switch from EVM to RISC-V, a modern software architecture recently suggested by Vitalik Buterin. He believes this is a right move, helping to optimize the execution layer while still retaining familiar programming languages like Solidity and Vyper.

In addition, two major upgrades, Pectra and Fusaka, expected to launch this year, are anticipated to help Ethereum "revive" like it did in the past with Dencun 2024, and The Merge 2022 - meaning the protocol's token, ETH, could return to the values that the community expects.

However, Hoskinson emphasizes that just technical upgrades are not enough. Ethereum needs to reform both its governance model and tokenomics system if it wants to survive and grow. Otherwise, this platform risks being outpaced by networks that adapt faster, especially in the context of declining investor interest in Ethereum.

After an unpromising start to 2025, ETH has surged from around 1,500 USD to 1,815 USD before slightly dropping back to the current 1,750 USD. This still represents a 9.3% increase over the past 7 days, a general recovery of the crypto market due to Trump administration's change of heart regarding the Fed and China. Nevertheless, this upward trend is still not enough to alleviate the long-term concerns raised by experts like Hoskinson.$ETH