Ethereum performs 7 network updates (fork) Over the next four years, we will secure from quantum computers and reduce verification times to seconds.
A roadmap called straw map Announced on February 25th by researcher Justin Drake, an alphabetical schedule has been established. Ends in 2029 It has a much faster and simpler infrastructure.
This technical plan organizes development in six-month cycles; Starts at the junction of Gramsterdam and Hegotafollowed by versions I*, J*, K*, and L*. The main goal is to achieve “quantum resistance” by replacing current digital signatures with a scheme based on hashing, a cryptographic standard that quantum computers cannot violate.
Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of the network, further stated that the transition will be modular. process Protocol components need to be partially replaced Until the system is fully compatible with zero-knowledge proofs (STARK friendly) and formally verified, ensuring that the code is mathematically correct.
As reported by CriptoNoticias, Ethereum’s founder noted that reaching “total quantum resistance” is essential for the network to pass the “abandonment test” (a scenario in which the protocol survives without a developer).
Minimmit: Path to finality in seconds
To address latency, the time at which a transaction is considered irreversible, Strawmap proposes the following implementation: mini mitta “single-round” BFT (Byzantine Fault Tolerance) consensus algorithm. Currently, Ethereum uses a system called Gasper, which takes about 16 minutes to make irreversible.
Minimmit allows you to separate individual blocks from the purpose of the network. With this change, Ethereum Complete the objective in the range of 6 seconds to 16 seconds. This means that users do not have to wait several minutes to confirm the safety of their funds, matching the experience of using a centralized or fast network without sacrificing decentralization.
Complementing Minimmit, Buterin proposed a progressive reduction in block time (slot time). The technical route proposes reducing the current 12 seconds to 8, 6 and 4 seconds. Aim for 2 seconds. This speedup is supported by network layer (P2P) improvements through the use of “erasure coding,” a technique that fragments data so that nodes can reconstruct complete blocks faster and with less bandwidth.
Finally, Drake revealed: straw map It acts as a “straw man suggestion”. That is, it is a technical draft intended to generate discussion and consensus among ecosystem developers, not an immovable mandate from the Ethereum Foundation.
