📊Ethereum turns 10 years old, marking a milestone that represents a decade of one of the most influential blockchain platforms and a testament to the growing pains, triumphs, and resilience of the decentralized movement.
📋Key milestones in Ethereum's 10-year journey include:
🔹️The DAO Hack (2016): A security vulnerability led to a hard fork, resulting in the creation of Ethereum Classic.
🔹️ICO Boom (2017): Ethereum became the leading platform for initial coin offerings, driving price growth but also raising regulatory concerns.
🔹️The Rise of DeFi and NFTs (2020-2021): These sectors experienced explosive growth, solidifying $ETH 's role as a central hub for cryptographic infrastructure.
🔹️The Merge (2022): Ethereum transitioned from a Proof-of-Work (PoW) to a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism, significantly reducing energy consumption.
🔹️Cancun (Dencun) Upgrade (2024): Introduced EIP-4844 (Proto-Danksharding), a crucial step towards achieving large-scale scalability.
🔹️Ethereum Spot ETFs Approved (2024): The SEC's approval of spot @Ethereum ETFs marked a significant breakthrough in terms of compliance and enhanced market legitimacy.
🔹️Growth of Layer 2 Networks and Real-World Asset Tokenization (2025): #ETH 's ecosystem continues to expand with the growth of Layer 2 solutions and increasing adoption of real-world asset tokenization by financial institutions.
