The Ethereum network, the world’s largest smart-contract blockchain, entered its second decade on 30 July when block #23032824 was mined, marking 10 years since the genesis block was created in 2015. Developer Consensys said the platform has processed billions of transactions, settled trillions of dollars in value and secured more than 23 million blocks while maintaining 100% uptime. Community data show over US$10 trillion in stablecoins has moved across the chain so far this year, underscoring Ethereum’s central role in decentralised finance and non-fungible tokens. To commemorate the milestone, more than 100 in-person and virtual events are being held worldwide. Major crypto businesses including Coinbase, Binance, Uniswap and Consensys announced promotions, staking programmes and technical briefings, while developers highlighted forthcoming upgrades aimed at improving rollups, scalability and account abstraction. Analysts told CNBC the anniversary coincides with a pick-up in institutional interest following the first U.S. stablecoin law and Circle’s June IPO. They argue Ethereum now stands where Bitcoin did at its own 10-year mark, with the next several years expected to focus on large-scale asset tokenisation and broader corporate adoption.