Today marks the 8th anniversary of Ethereum’s Mainnet launch, which took place on July 30, 2015.
As the community reflects on its accomplishments, they’re also setting their sights on Ethereum’s promising future.
The Ethereum Foundation Guides the Way
The Ethereum Foundation, while not a governing entity, has been instrumental in steering the network’s trajectory since its inception.
Among its many responsibilities is the critical task of curating the Ethereum Roadmap — a blueprint that lays out the collective aspirations of Ethereum’s global cohort of researchers and developers. All proposals are welcome, but only after they have been subjected to thorough scrutiny, discussion, and iteration do they make it to the roadmap.
The roadmap zeroes in on four main goals. These include slashing transaction fees, bolstering security, refining the user experience, and ensuring Ethereum’s longevity.
