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(1/25) @ethereum: A Timeline
Today we know Ethereum as the world's preeminent smart contract platform, and the globe's most promising cryptocurrency. But Ethereum wasn't born this way, it was built.
A journey from the musings of @VitalikButerin to today's ultra-scalable $ETH.

(1/25) @ethereum: A Timeline

Today we know Ethereum as the world's preeminent smart contract platfo...

(2/25) It's 2022, by now you should know @ethereum as the World Computer.
But Ethereum wasn't always the sophisticated, modular blockchain we know today; in fact, in many ways it's unrecognizable from its origins.

(3/25) The true genesis of @ethereum was in 2008, when Satoshi Nakamoto released the @Bitcoin whitepaper and hinted at trustless computing.
Vitalik can bring you from 2008 until we begin. The "pre-history of Ethereum:"
vitalik.ca

(4/25) November 27, 2013
Vitalik publishes "Ethereum: A Next-Generation Smart Contract and Decentralized Application Platform," the original @ethereum whitepaper.
Ethereum Whitepaper (original): bit.ly
Ethereum Whitepaper (current): bit.ly

(4/25) November 27, 2013

Vitalik publishes "Ethereum: A Next-Generation Smart Contract and Decentra...

(5/25) April 1st, 2014
@gavofyork publishes the original @ethereum yellowpaper, the (more) technical specifications of the protocol.
Ethereum Yellowpaper (original): bit.ly
Ethereum Yellowpaper (current): bit.ly

(5/25) April 1st, 2014

@gavofyork publishes the original @ethereum yellowpaper, the (more) technica...

(6/25) July 22nd, 2014
For 42 days in 2014, you can participate in @ethereum's Initial Coin Offering (ICO). At the end, $ETH is worth ~$0.30.
$ETH ICO Announcement: bit.ly
Ethereum Website During Sale: bit.ly

(6/25) July 22nd, 2014

For 42 days in 2014, you can participate in @ethereum's Initial Coin Offerin...

(7/25) July 30th, 2015
Frontier is the first (barebones) implementation of @ethereum. A "thawing" period allows technical users to begin operations early.
Frontier Announcement: bit.ly
Frontier Thawing: bit.ly

(7/25) July 30th, 2015

Frontier is the first (barebones) implementation of @ethereum. A "thawing" p...

(8/25) March 14th, 2016
The Homestead hard fork implements several protocol and networking changes that would make it more upgradable in the future.
Homestead Announcement: bit.ly
Homestead Docs: bit.ly

(8/25) March 14th, 2016

The Homestead hard fork implements several protocol and networking changes...

(9/25) July 20th, 2016
The DAO, its hack and the resulting hard fork is one of the most incredible and important of the early days of @ethereum. I highly recommend reading more.
DAO Hack Explainer: bit.ly
DAO Fork Announcement: bit.ly

(9/25) July 20th, 2016

The DAO, its hack and the resulting hard fork is one of the most incredible...

(10/25) Shortly after the DAO hack was resolved, @ethereum faces another existential attack. In September 2016, an attacker unleashes a DDOS attack, freezing Ethereum and threatening the protocol.
I can't do it justice, fortunately Vitalik's got you: bit.ly

(11/25) October 18th, 2016
The 1st response to the DDOS attacks is released (Tangerine Whistle)
bit.ly
November 22nd, 2016
The 2nd response to the DDOS attacks is released (Spurious Dragon), ending the attack.
bit.ly

(11/25) October 18th, 2016

The 1st response to the DDOS attacks is released (Tangerine Whistle)

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(12/25) October 16th, 2017
The Byzantium hard fork is the first of a two phase upgrade to @ethereum's privacy, scalability and security. Byzantium makes Ethereum lighter/faster to run.
Byzantium Announcement: bit.ly
Byzantium Breakdown: bit.ly

(12/25) October 16th, 2017

The Byzantium hard fork is the first of a two phase upgrade to @ethereum...

(13/25) February 28th, 2019
Constantinople is the second phase of the upgrade, further improving performance and begins to lay the infrastructure for Proof of Stake.
Constantinople Announcement: bit.ly
Constantinople Breakdown: bit.ly

(13/25) February 28th, 2019

Constantinople is the second phase of the upgrade, further improving pe...

(14/25) December 8th, 2019
Istanbul introduces more privacy and scaling capabilities, targeting the performance of ZK SNARKs and STARKs. It also has a overhaul to the gas market.
Istanbul Announcement: bit.ly
Istanbul Breakdown: bit.ly

(14/25) December 8th, 2019

Istanbul introduces more privacy and scaling capabilities, targeting the...

(15/25) January 2nd, 2020
The glacier hard forks are simple changes to @ethereum: they delay the difficultly bomb. Difficultly is the metric that controls the viability of PoW.
Muir Glacier Announcement: bit.ly
Muir Glacier Breakdown: bit.ly

(15/25) January 2nd, 2020

The glacier hard forks are simple changes to @ethereum: they delay the di...

(16/25) October 14th, 2020
The @ethereum staking deposit contract launches, ~1.5 months before the Beacon Chain launches. Users deposit $ETH, waiting to participate in $ETH PoS.
Staking Contract Announcement: bit.ly
Proof of Stake: bit.ly

(16/25) October 14th, 2020

The @ethereum staking deposit contract launches, ~1.5 months before the...

(17/25) December 1st, 2020
After the staking contract gathered enough $ETH, the Beacon Chain launches. Eventually, this Proof of (ETH) Stake chain will merge with @ethereum.
Beacon Chain Announcement: bit.ly
Beacon Chain Explainer: bit.ly

(17/25) December 1st, 2020

After the staking contract gathered enough $ETH, the Beacon Chain launch...

(18/25) April 15th, 2021
Berlin changes gas prices and allows new transaction types. This upgrade is a stepping stone to the much larger London hard fork.
Berlin Announcement: bit.ly
Berlin Explainer: bit.ly

(18/25) April 15th, 2021

Berlin changes gas prices and allows new transaction types. This upgrade i...

(19/25) August 5th, 2021
London is headlined by EIP-1559, which radically overhauls the gas market and introduces a base fee (gas fee that will be burnt).
London Announcement: bit.ly
London Explainer: bit.ly

(19/25) August 5th, 2021

London is headlined by EIP-1559, which radically overhauls the gas market...

(20/25) October 27th, 2021
Altair is the first upgrade to the Beacon Chain, adding support for sync committees and moving @ethereum closer to its goal of enabling light clients.
Altair Explainer: bit.ly

(20/25) October 27th, 2021

Altair is the first upgrade to the Beacon Chain, adding support for sync...

(21/25) December 9th, 2021
The glacier hard forks are simple changes to @ethereum: they delay the difficultly bomb. Difficultly is the metric that controls the viability of PoW.
Arrow Glacier Announcement: bit.ly
Arrow Glacier Explainer: bit.ly

(21/25) December 9th, 2021

The glacier hard forks are simple changes to @ethereum: they delay the d...

(22/25) June 30th, 2022
The glacier hard forks are simple changes to @ethereum: they delay the difficultly bomb. Difficultly is the metric that controls the viability of PoW.
Gray Glacier Announcement: bit.ly
Gray Glacier Explainer: bit.ly

(22/25) June 30th, 2022

The glacier hard forks are simple changes to @ethereum: they delay the diff...

(23/25) September 6th, 2022
Bellatrix is the 2nd/final upgrade to the Beacon Chain, preparing it to Merge with @Ethereum. Bellatrix fully enables validator penalties, sets fork choice rules and sets the terminal total difficulty.
Bellatrix Announcement: bit.ly

(23/25) September 6th, 2022

Bellatrix is the 2nd/final upgrade to the Beacon Chain, preparing it to...

(24/25) September 15th, 2022
One week after Bellatrix set the stage, the Beacon Chain and the Proof of Work chain Merge to become @ethereum, the World Computer.
The Merge: bit.ly

(24/25) September 15th, 2022

One week after Bellatrix set the stage, the Beacon Chain and the Proof...

(25/25) September 23rd, 2022
Today @ethereum has Merged and is the worlds largest, most secure, most advanced blockchain.
Just as the globe is calling for credible neutrality, the World Computer is coming online.
Ethereum Roadmap:

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