# Ethereum Foundation Unveils New 'Strawmap' Roadmap for Ethereum Development

*Author: Jack Inabinet*
*Published: Feb 25, 2026*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ethereum-foundation-unveils-new-strawmap-roadmap-for-ethereum-development*

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Protocol at Ethereum Foundation – a loose affiliation of EF teams pushing the frontier of R&D for the Ethereum protocol [created](https://blog.ethereum.org/2025/06/02/announcing-protocol) last June – has published the "Strawap," a work-in-progress roadmap for Ethereum's development future.

### What's the Scoop?
- **New Roadmap:** EF Protocol's "Strawmap" started life in January as an internal tool. It is a draft technical roadmap that outlines one possible trajectory for Ethereum’s base layer, providing a unified visual perspective for Ethereum development across the next decade.
- **Key Highlights: **Strawmap organizes Ethereum’s long-term ambitions around five "black box" goals: fast L1 (fast UX via short slots and finality in seconds), gigagas L1 (10K TPS via zkEVMs and real-time proving), teragas L2 (10M TPS via data availability sampling), post quantum L1 (durable cryptography via hash-based schemes), and private L1 (first-class privacy via shielded ETH transfers).
- **Living Document:** The Strawmap is a living document designed to evolve alongside community feedback, R&D advancements, and governance. Updates can be expected on at least a quarterly basis.

> Introducing strawmap, a strawman roadmap by EF Protocol.Believe in something. Believe in an Ethereum strawmap.Who is this for?The document, available at strawmap[.]org, is intended for advanced readers. It is a dense and technical resource primarily for researchers,… [pic.twitter.com/gIZh5I8Not](https://t.co/gIZh5I8Not)— Justin Drake (@drakefjustin) [February 25, 2026](https://twitter.com/drakefjustin/status/2026755969540108659?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)