1. Ethereum Dank sharding (Full Implementation)

Status: In progress

What It Is: Dank sharding is a major part of Ethereum's long-term scalability plan. It builds on proto-dank sharding (EIP-4844, introduced in 2024) and aims to fully implement data sharding to drastically improve network throughput and reduce Layer 2 transaction costs.

Expected Impact: Significant boost in roll up efficiency and lower gas fees.

2. Verkle Trees

Status: Under active development

What It Is: A new data structure to replace Merkle Patricia Trees, allowing Ethereum nodes to require less storage and support stateless clients.

Expected Impact: Improves scalability and reduces hardware requirements for validators.

3. Account Abstraction (EIP-4337 Enhancements)

Status: Partially implemented, with ongoing improvements

What It Is: Makes smart contract wallets function more like externally owned accounts (EOAs), enabling features like built-in multi-sig, social recovery, and gas abstraction.

Expected Impact: Better user experience and wallet functionality.

4. Further MEV (Miner/Maximal Extractable Value) Mitigations

Status: Ongoing research and implementation

What It Is: Continued effort to reduce harmful MEV through changes like PBS (Proposer-Builder Separation).

Expected Impact: Fairer block production and improved decentralization.

5. Continued Layer 2 Growth

Status: Active expansion

What It Is: Growth of optimistic and zero-knowledge rollups, with enhanced interoperability and performance.

Expected Impact: Major part of Ethereum’s scalability plan.

6. Improved Staking Dynamics

What It Is: Proposals to lower withdrawal delays, improve validator rotation, and reduce centralization risks.

Expected Impact: More secure and decentralized Ethereum.

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