In 2025, Ethereum will shift its strategic focus from Layer 2 (L2) solutions to Layer 1 (L1). EIP-7987 will limit gas for individual transactions, and the L1 zkEVM will actively overhaul the execution layer. In conjunction with ePBS, stateless clients, and the RISC-V virtual machine, Ethereum aims to boost Mainnet performance by one to two orders of magnitude within five years. This will be done while maintaining decentralization and security as core attributes at all levels.