Ethereum Unveils 10-Year Quantum-Resistant Lean Upgrade Plan

Ethereum has introduced a comprehensive 10-year strategic roadmap called the "Ethereum Lean Plan," aiming to enhance scalability, security, and decentralization while preparing for future technological challenges, including threats from quantum computing. Central to this plan is the "Lean Ethereum" initiative, championed by Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake, which seeks to make the blockchain quantum-resistant by adopting hash-based cryptography, zero-knowledge virtual machines, data availability sampling, and a RISC-V consensus framework. These innovations aim to increase transaction throughput to 10,000 TPS on the base layer and up to one million TPS on Layer 2, while simplifying the network’s architecture to reduce complexity, development costs, and security risks. Vitalik Buterin supports streamlining Ethereum’s technology stack to be as straightforward as Bitcoin’s, emphasizing the need for resilience and efficiency. The roadmap also focuses on expanding accessibility, diversifying technical support, and fostering a global developer community to ensure ongoing network decentralization and uninterrupted service. Overall, Ethereum’s proactive approach positions it to remain competitive and secure in the evolving landscape of blockchain technology and quantum computing threats.