The Ethereum ecosystem is growing fast in 2025. On May 22, the official Ethereum team shared 21 recent achievements on X that show how the global ETH community is progressing. Ethereum has rolled out smooth upgrades and formed new partnerships. With new uses emerging, Ethereum’s ecosystem leads the way in Web3 and remains the base in decentralized finance, digital assets, and new applications worldwide.
Upgrades and Partnerships Driving Ethereum’s Growth
Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade launched on May 7, 2025, the largest since the Merge. It integrates Prague and Electra updates and 11 important Ethereum Improvement Proposals. Pectra doubles layer 2 data capacity for rollups, reducing costs and improving scalability.
It introduces smart account features. Wallets can bundle payments and pay gas charges without full smart contracts. Validator staking limits increased from 32 ETH to 2,048 ETH, facilitating large-scale staking and accelerating deposits and withdrawals.
Large-scale partnerships demonstrate Ethereum’s extent. Stripe’s stablecoin accounts operate in 101 nations, enabling individuals to hold and transfer USDC on Ethereum. Uniswap crossed $3 trillion in total swap volume. NasdaqBTCS will introduce ETH exposure on the public markets as institutional interest increases.
Ethereum’s social impact grows. Coalapay raised over $40,000 in stablecoins to aid Myanmar earthquake victims. Superstatefunds launched Opening Bell, letting companies issue public equity on Ethereum. Aave joined ANT Group to build a real-world asset marketplace, expanding tokenization.
Ethereum Ecosystem and Growing Activity
Developer and user base remain strong. More than 26,000 wallets utilize EIP-7702 smart account features. Through user-friendly Solidity contracts, ZKsync achieved compatibility with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). MorphoLabs surpassed $1 billion TVL on Base rollup as the inaugural DeFi protocol to achieve this.
Layer 2 (L2) ecosystems flourish. Base, Kinto, Scroll, and Starknet achieve milestones. Wonder L2 went live on ZKsync on the strength of Robinhood’s acquisition of WonderFi Labs. SuccinctLabs and RiscZero developed tech demonstrating Ethereum blocks in less than 12 seconds, a 10x speed increase.
CoWSwap reached 24,000 unique traders, safeguarding consumers from covert MEV charges. World Chain boasts 12.5 million identity-verified humans on its Ethereum L2. Aztec Network opened its public testnet, progressing toward a completely private layer 2 utilizing zero-knowledge proofs.
Ethereum’s culture also expands. ETHRNSM rewards individuals who promote Ethereum’s culture. Farcaster was integrated into Coinbase Wallet, and decentralized social networking reached millions of accounts. FocusTree reached 1 million downloads on Starknet and rewards individuals for concentration.
Upgrades, collaborations, real-world applications, developer tools, layer 2 expansion, and an evolving culture affirm that Ethereum spearheads Web3.
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