Ethereum Roadmap Targets 2-Second Blocks and Quantum Safety

Vitalik Buterin elaborated on a new Ethereum roadmap aiming to significantly reduce block production and transaction confirmation times. Currently, Ethereum blocks are produced roughly every 12 seconds; the roadmap envisions decreasing this to as little as 2 seconds, enhancing the blockchain's responsiveness. This will be achieved through incremental reductions following a square-root-of-two formula. Improvements to peer-to-peer communication will also play a key role in reducing block propagation time. Another major goal is to reduce finality – the point at which a transaction is irreversible – from approximately 16 minutes to between 6 and 16 seconds, utilizing a simpler, quantum-resistant system. Buterin highlighted that quantum resistance for slots could be achieved before finality, providing a degree of security even if quantum computers emerge. The roadmap anticipates seven forks over the next four years, with 'Glamsterdam' and 'Hegotá' already scheduled for this year, ultimately leading to a cleaner, simpler, and formally verified Ethereum alternative.

(Source：Cointelegraph)