- Tomasz K. Stańczak, Co-Executive Director of the Ethereum Foundation, emphasizes a streamlined roadmap aimed at scaling blobs and enhancing layer-1 performance.
- An Ethereum whale purchases 16,000 ETH, reflecting the increasing interest in the token as its price recovers.
- A strengthening technical framework supports ETH’s efforts to breach the resistance of a persistent descending channel.
- The 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day EMA may pose challenges for Ethereum bulls pursuing short-term and mid-term recovery.
During a recent announcement, the Ethereum Foundation’s Co-Executive Director, Tomasz K. Stańczak, presented a simplified version of its roadmap. This roadmap emphasizes the scaling of blobs, enhancing the performance of the layer-1 blockchain, and improving user experiences on layer-2 interoperability and applications.
Ethereum’s developing roadmap
The roadmap for the leading smart contract token has significantly evolved since the Merge in 2022. Co-founder Vitalik Buterin and the Foundation frequently update the community about the main roadmap, which is organized into multiple phases, including the Merge, the Surge, the Scourge, the Verge, the Purge, and the Splurge. These phases are interconnected and aimed at achieving a highly scalable and efficient network while enhancing the overall user experience.
The streamlined roadmap shared by Stańczak focuses on significant advancements in asset minting on the layer-1 protocol, supporting real-world assets (RWAs) and stablecoins. Concurrently, these developments will enhance communication and significantly raise security expectations and goal-driven research and development (R&D) within the Ethereum Foundation.
The organization plans to pivot towards Artificial Intelligence (AI) or agent protocols to continue attracting “the brightest minds in the long run.” Additional key initiatives include integrating autonomous machines using Ethereum and facilitating human-to-human privacy within an open-source framework.
yes, mostly this based on loads of convos
other things are secondary mostly (not because less important but should naturally happen as the result of the above – existing culture and values in Ethereum are massively value generating)@rudolf6_ is the roadmap czar
secondary… https://t.co/tQpeC56UME
— Tomasz K. Stańczak (@tkstanczak) April 13, 2025
The emphasis on asset minting within the layer-1 protocol is set to position Ethereum as a preferred platform for asset issuance, particularly for RWAs and stablecoins. This approach is likely to increase demand for ETH to cover gas fees associated with layer-1 transactions. However, it is essential to note that this focus differs from the primary roadmap’s goal of enhancing layer-2 protocol scalability.
ETH price rises as it targets $2,000 with whale activity
A notable whale purchased 15,953 ETH valued at approximately $26.45 million at the current market rate. Lookonchain noted that several addresses, thought to belong to the same whale, moved 15,953 ETH, with the token deposited on Aave.
While this transaction might not have an immediate impact on Ethereum’s price, it indicates improving sentiment toward the token. The technical structure suggests that Ether is primarily in bullish hands, aided by a buy signal from the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator, which has shown the MACD line (blue) crossing above the signal line (red). Furthermore, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) has encountered resistance at a descending trendline, indicating an increase in bullish momentum.
ETH/USDT daily chart
Traders may want to align their strategies with Ethereum’s potential rise above $2,000. However, they should remain cautious of the surrounding volatility and macroeconomic uncertainties stemming from President Trump’s tariff policies and the unresolved trade conflict with China. “Market volatility remains heightened as tensions escalate between these two economic giants,” K33 Research noted in its weekly report.
Additionally, the Ethereum price continues to trend downward within a descending channel that has been developing since mid-December. Overcoming this trend could prove significant, particularly with the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $1,990, the 100-day EMA at $2,325, and the 200-day EMA at $2,609 likely to create challenging points as traders potentially take profits, which could dampen the bullish momentum.