Ethereum has cracked the scalability trilemma through PeerDAS deployment on mainnet combined with production-ready ZK-EVM solutions—finally balancing decentralization, security, and transaction throughput without compromises. The 2026-2030 development roadmap focuses on progressive gas optimization, expanding ZK-EVM validator nodes, and mainstream adoption infrastructure. However, a critical warning emerges: the rush to maximize throughput carries ideological pitfalls. Chasing pure speed metrics risks sacrificing the core ethos of blockchain—censorship resistance and user sovereignty. The real challenge isn't just engineering scalability; it's maintaining Ethereum's decentralized principles while scaling. The roadmap acknowledges this tension, suggesting the ecosystem must remain vigilant against technological solutions that undermine the values they're meant to serve.