Unpacking Vitalik’s ETH Roadmap ($)
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| Prices as of 5pm ET | 24hr | 7d |
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Crypto $1.95T | ↘ 0.1% | ↗ 9.6% |
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BTC $51,992 | ↗ 0.8% | ↗ 9.6% |
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ETH $2,790 | ↘ 1.0% | ↗ 12.1% |
This is a big one.
Welcome to Part Two of Vitalik’s Endgame, where Ethereum Foundation researchers Mike Neuder & Domothy walk us through the updated Ethereum Roadmap, including The Surge, The Scourge, The Verge, The Purge and The Splurge.
What do all of the 'urges do? Dig in for the full breakdown.
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