The Roadmap to Serenity

What is Serenity, what are the plans for Ethereum 2.0, and when will it happen?

Consensys
ConsenSys Media
2 min readMay 16, 2019

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Ethereum’s history has been one of consistent improvements and upgrades to the core protocol. After February’s Constantinople upgrade and the upcoming Istanbul hard fork, the Ethereum community is approaching Serenity, the eventual and final iteration in Ethereum’s evolution. Serenity — explained in detail in Vitalik’s 2018 Devcon speech — will take place in multiple stages, each estimated a year apart from each other. Ethereum 2.0 — as Serenity is also known — is being guided by five design principles: Simplicity, Resilience, Longevity, Security, Decentralization. The gradual approach to Serenity is meant to ensure all principles are developed and upheld, further positioning Ethereum as a market leader in blockchain-based solutions.

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