Ethereum, the pioneering blockchain platform, celebrated its 10th anniversary in early August 2025. Since its launch a decade ago, Ethereum has evolved from an experimental project into a foundational technology underpinning much of the decentralized internet and Web3 ecosystem. Industry experts highlight Ethereum's role as more than just a cryptocurrency; it functions as a world ledger and a backbone for decentralized applications and tokenized assets. Over the past ten years, Ethereum has demonstrated resilience and innovation, with expectations for continued growth including sub-$0.01 transaction fees, processing over 100,000 transactions per second, and supporting more than $100 billion in tokenized assets within the next five years. Despite this, Ethereum faces competition from newer blockchain platforms that have attracted attention for their flashy features. The Ethereum community and related services like Etherscan, which has tracked every transaction and block since Ethereum’s inception, marked the milestone with reflections on the platform’s transparency and open-source development. Additionally, ongoing innovations such as onchain authenticators aim to address persistent challenges like bot exploitation in crypto airdrops. Ethereum’s development process is noted for its open debates, multiple client implementations, and best-in-class research, contributing to its status as a robust and battle-tested smart contract platform.