Little V @VitalikButerin dropped another long post yesterday, titled 'The Cryptographic World Computer.' Key takeaways: Next year's Hegotá might be Ethereum's last 'normal' fork; After that, validation will rely on STARK proofs and data sampling, so nodes won't need to download the entire chain anymore. Privacy and quantum resistance will also be built into the base layer, with the foundation aiming for full-stack quantum resistance by the end of 2029. In simple terms, Ethereum wants to evolve from a blockchain into a computer powered by mathematical proofs. The grander the vision, the slower the execution. As for the current ETH, well, let's just say... Staying comfortably in the eternal second place is good enough.