{"id":17402,"date":"2026-02-18T17:44:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T17:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/protocol-priorities-update-for-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T17:44:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T17:44:34","slug":"protocol-priorities-update-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/protocol-priorities-update-for-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Protocol Priorities Update for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/ethereum-hackmd\/upload_270c7c873d5994bd4e47958030e3599c.png\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">We <a class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.ethereum.org\/2025\/06\/02\/announcing-protocol\">introduced Protocol<\/a> last June which organized our work around three strategic initiatives: Scale L1, Scale Blobs, and Improve UX. A lot has happened since then! In this post, we want to share what we accomplished last year, how our thinking has evolved, and where Protocol is headed in 2026.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"chakra-heading group css-1kpzc4q\" id=\"tldr\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"tldr permalink\" href=\"#tldr\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a>TL;DR<\/h2>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"css-1ars4k6\">\n<li class=\"css-0\">Great progress with tracks last year as we scaled L1, scaled blobs for L2, and built a strong foundation for UX improvements.<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-0\">Announcing three new tracks:\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"css-1ars4k6\">\n<li class=\"css-0\">Scale (led by Ansgar, Marius, Ra\u00fal) focused on consensus, execution, and blob scaling.<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-0\">Improve UX (led by Barnab\u00e9 and Matt) doubling down on the work from last year.<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-0\">Harden the L1 (led by Fredrik, Pari and Thomas) ensuring the core properties of Ethereum are preserved through it all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"chakra-heading group css-1kpzc4q\" id=\"a-quick-look-back-at-2025\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"a quick look back at 2025 permalink\" href=\"#a-quick-look-back-at-2025\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a>A quick look back at 2025<\/h2>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">2025 was one of Ethereum&#8217;s most productive years at the protocol level. We shipped two major network upgrades and made meaningful progress on every front we set out to tackle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/ethereum.org\/roadmap\/pectra\/\">Pectra<\/a> landed on mainnet in May, delivering <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/eips.ethereum.org\/EIPS\/eip-7702\">EIP-7702<\/a> that lets EOAs temporarily execute smart contract code, unlocking transaction batching, gas sponsorship, and social recovery. Pectra also <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/eips.ethereum.org\/EIPS\/eip-7691\">doubled blob throughput<\/a>, raised the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/eips.ethereum.org\/EIPS\/eip-7251\">max effective validator balance<\/a> to 2,048 ETH, and dramatically <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/eips.ethereum.org\/EIPS\/eip-6110\">shortened validator onboarding times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/ethereum.org\/roadmap\/fusaka\/\">Fusaka<\/a> followed in December, bringing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/eips.ethereum.org\/EIPS\/eip-7594\">PeerDAS<\/a> to mainnet. Validators now sample blob data rather than downloading it in full, significantly reducing bandwidth requirements and enabling an 8x increase in theoretical blob capacity. Two BPO (Blob Parameter Only) forks shipped alongside Fusaka, beginning the ramp from 6 blobs per block toward higher targets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Between the two upgrades, the community steadily raised the mainnet gas limit from an initial 30M to today&#8217;s 60M which is the first significant increase since 2021. <a class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.ethereum.org\/2025\/07\/08\/partial-history-exp\">History expiry<\/a> removed pre-Merge data from full nodes, saving hundreds of gigabytes of disk space. And on the UX side, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/openintentsframework\">Open Intents Framework<\/a> reached production, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/ethereum\/pm\/issues\/1870\">L1 fast confirmation rule implementations<\/a> progressed across consensus clients, and interoperability standards such as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/interopaddress.com\/\">ERC-7930 + ERC-7828: Interoperable addresses and names<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/openintentsframework\/broadcaster\">ERC-7888: Crosschain Broadcaster<\/a> moved forward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">It was a strong year. But as we looked at the road ahead, it became clear that our track structure needed to evolve to match the needs of the Ethereum community.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"chakra-heading group css-1kpzc4q\" id=\"an-impactful-2026\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"an impactful 2026 permalink\" href=\"#an-impactful-2026\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a>An impactful 2026<\/h2>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">When we launched Protocol, we organized around three initiatives that mapped closely to near-term deliverables: get the gas limit up, get PeerDAS shipped, and improve UX. That framing served us well through Pectra and Fusaka. Now that those milestones are behind us, we have the opportunity to think about how we organize our work at a slightly higher level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Starting in 2026, Protocol&#8217;s work is organized into <strong>three tracks<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"chakra-heading group css-xuzltg\" id=\"scale\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"scale permalink\" href=\"#scale\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a>Scale<\/h3>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\"><em class=\"chakra-text css-0\">Led by Ansgar Dietrichs, Marius van der Wijden, and Ra\u00fal Kripalani<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">The Scale track brings together what was previously split across Scale L1 and Scale Blobs into a single, unified effort. This reflects a practical reality: the work of increasing L1 execution capacity and expanding data availability throughput is deeply intertwined. Gas limit increases depend on execution engine performance. Blob scaling depends on networking and consensus changes that touch the same client code. Coordinating these efforts under one roof makes us faster and reduces the surface area for a more holistic view.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Concretely, this track is focused on:<\/p>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"css-1ars4k6\">\n<li class=\"css-0\">Continuing to raise the gas limit toward and beyond 100M, supported by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/eips.ethereum.org\/EIPS\/eip-7928\">Block-level Access Lists (EIP-7928)<\/a> and ongoing client benchmarking<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-0\">Delivering the scaling components of Glamsterdam, including <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/eips.ethereum.org\/EIPS\/eip-7732\">ePBS (EIP-7732)<\/a>, repricings, and further blob parameter increases<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-0\">Advancing the zkEVM attester client from prototype toward production readiness<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-0\">State scaling involving repricing and history expiry in the short term, and a move to binary trees and statelessness in the long term<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"chakra-heading group css-xuzltg\" id=\"improve-ux\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"improve ux permalink\" href=\"#improve-ux\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a>Improve UX<\/h3>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\"><em class=\"chakra-text css-0\">Led by Barnab\u00e9 Monnot and Matt Garnett<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">The Improve UX track carries forward much of the initiative from last year, with a sharper focus on two areas that we believe are highest-leverage for Ethereum&#8217;s usability in 2026: <strong>native account abstraction<\/strong> and <strong>interoperability<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">On account abstraction, EIP-7702 was an important step, but the end state is smart contract wallets as the default without bundlers, relayers, or extra gas overhead. Proposals like <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/eips.ethereum.org\/EIPS\/eip-7701\">EIP-7701<\/a> and the more recent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/eips.ethereum.org\/EIPS\/eip-8141\">EIP-8141 (Frame Transactions)<\/a> are pushing toward embedding smart account logic directly into the protocol. This work also intersects with post-quantum readiness, since native AA provides a natural migration path away from ECDSA-based authentication. Complementary to this are a number of proposals in the works that could make it much more gas-efficient to verify quantum-resistant signatures in the EVM.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">On interoperability, we&#8217;re building on the foundation laid by the Open Intents Framework. The goal remains seamless, trust-minimized cross-L2 interactions and we&#8217;re getting closer day by day. Continued progress on faster L1 confirmations and shorter L2 settlement times directly supports this.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"chakra-heading group css-xuzltg\" id=\"harden-the-l1\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"harden the l1 permalink\" href=\"#harden-the-l1\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a>Harden the L1<\/h3>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\"><em class=\"chakra-text css-0\">Led by Fredrik Svantes, Parithosh Jayanthi, and Thomas Thiery<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Harden the L1 is a new track, and it reflects something we think deserves dedicated focus: making sure that as Ethereum scales and evolves, it retains the properties that make it valuable in the first place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">This covers several areas:<\/p>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"css-1ars4k6\">\n<li class=\"css-0\"><strong>Security<\/strong>: Fredrik continues to lead the <a class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.ethereum.org\/en\/2025\/05\/14\/trillion-dollar-security\">Trillion Dollar Security Initiative<\/a> and is driving security hardening including post-quantum readiness, and execution-layer safeguards like post-execution transaction assertions and trustless RPCs.<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-0\"><strong>Censorship resistance<\/strong>: Thomas leads the track&#8217;s protocol resilience research, spanning <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/eips.ethereum.org\/EIPS\/eip-7805\">FOCIL (EIP-7805)<\/a> and its extensions: censorship resistance for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/notes.ethereum.org\/@fradamt\/blob-streaming\">blobs<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/ethresear.ch\/t\/a-pragmatic-path-towards-validity-only-partial-statelessness-vops\/22236\">statelessness (VOPS)<\/a>, and the development of measurable censorship resistance metrics across the ecosystem.<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-0\"><strong>Network resilience and testing<\/strong>: Parithosh&#8217;s work on devnets, testnets, and client interop testing has been essential to every upgrade we&#8217;ve shipped. As we move toward an accelerated fork cadence, the infrastructure for safely validating and deploying changes becomes even more critical.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"chakra-heading group css-1kpzc4q\" id=\"looking-ahead\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"looking ahead permalink\" href=\"#looking-ahead\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a>Looking ahead<\/h2>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/forkcast.org\/upgrade\/glamsterdam\">Glamsterdam<\/a> is the next major network upgrade, targeted for the first half of 2026, with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/forkcast.org\/upgrade\/hegota\">Hegot\u00e1<\/a> planned to follow later in the year. The ambition is clear with parallel execution, significantly higher gas limits, enshrined PBS, continued blob scaling, and progress on censorship resistance, native account abstraction, and post-quantum security.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">We&#8217;ll continue publishing track-level updates as we did last year; expect more information soon. If you want to follow along or get involved, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/protocol.ethereum.foundation\">protocol.ethereum.foundation<\/a> is the best starting point.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Let&#8217;s keep shipping.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ethereum.org\/en\/2026\/02\/18\/protocol-priorities-update-2026\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We introduced Protocol last June which organized our work around three strategic initiatives: Scale L1, Scale Blobs, and Improve UX. 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