Ethereum is making strides in blockchain technology with the implementation of EIP 4337 and the upcoming EIP 7701, enabling smart wallet use cases without the need for relayers. This development is part of a broader effort to enhance the Ethereum ecosystem, including the FOCIL initiative aimed at reducing the influence of builders. Additionally, the integration of BAL and ZK-EVM technology is set to simplify the process of running a full node locally by a factor of ten. Efforts in the Kohaku project are also underway to enable privacy-preserving state reads, further advancing Ethereum's capabilities.