# The ETH Roadmap Wars

*Author: Bankless*
*Published: Oct 23, 2024*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/es/the-eth-roadmap-wars*

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- 🟠 **Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits New All-Time High.** The latest trend in [mining difficulty](https://www.bankless.com/bitcoin-mining-difficulty-hits-new-all-time-high) has analysts forecasting positive price action.

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**📸 Daily Market Snapshot: **Bitcoin retreated from its steady march to $70K Wednesday as the crypto market fell 2% just as Wall Street saw losses tied to skittish traders reacting to rising bond yields. ETH's 4.5% slide was among the worst hits to the market, though for the second day in a row, APE topped the 1D losers, down nearly 8%. 

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  **Crypto**
   
          $2.29T
       

  
    
    ↘ 1.7%
    
  

   
    
    ↘ 1.7%
    
  

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  **BTC**
   
          $66,523
       

  
    
    ↘ 1.5%
    
  

   
    
    ↘ 2.0%
    
  

       ![](https://banklesspublic.b-cdn.net/eth.png)
    

  **ETH**
   
          $2,512
       

  
    
    ↘ 4.6%
    
  

   
    
    ↘ 4.3%
  

       ![](https://s2.coinmarketcap.com/static/img/coins/64x64/14783.png)
    

  **MAGIC**
   
          $0.393
       

  
    
    ↘ 3.1%
    
  

   
    
    ↗ 11.9%

    
  

  

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The Ethereum Roadmap Wars
  
 

[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/10/Group-7--72-.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGMbmDu5HsQ)**Are we on the right path?**

In this episode of *Bankless Takes,* we dive into the growing sentiment that Ethereum is losing its edge, with its roadmap straying and competitors catching up. We’ve spent a long time evaluating these arguments, and today, we give our take on the **Ethereum Roadmap Wars**. This is our best take on how the debate unfolds and why, in the end, we’re still bullish on Ethereum’s future.

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