An interesting situation is developing with Ethereum. Vitalik Buterin recently detailed plans to accelerate the blockchain, and it's worth understanding what this means for the network.

The main idea is quite ambitious: gradually reduce the slot time from the current 12 seconds to 2 seconds. Buterin proposes moving in steps similar to the square root of two — from 12 to 8, then to 6, 4, and finally to 2 seconds. It sounds technical, but the essence is that this means much faster blocks.

Connected to this is the second major goal: finality. Currently, transactions on Ethereum become irreversible in about 16 minutes. The roadmap aims to achieve this in 6–16 seconds. For this, a replacement of the current confirmation system with post-quantum hash signatures is needed, which will protect the network from future quantum computers. This is not a quick task — Strawmap estimates implementation within approximately four years.

Now, the interesting part. While Buterin publicly discusses these development plans, he is simultaneously selling his ETH. According to Lookonchain, he has sold 17,196 tokens since early February, exceeding his own allocation of 16,384 ETH. The value of these sales is estimated at around $35 million. Buterin explains this as part of his “restraint” strategy and plans to spend these funds on open-source development and secure technologies.

Regarding the price — ETH is currently trading at around $2.32K, showing a slight decline of 0.5% over the last day. However, in recent days, the token has been rising, surpassing Bitcoin and XRP. Analysts point to a key zone of $2.1K–$2.15K, which previously served as support and has now become resistance. If ETH holds this zone, upside targets are at $2.18K, $2.7K, $2.85K, and even $3.3K. If the price drops below, a test of levels $1.74K–$1.7K is expected.

Overall, the picture is interesting: ambitious technical plans for Ethereum’s future, massive sales by the founder, and tense price levels at key zones. It’s worth watching how events unfold.