According to @OnchainDataNerd, Ethereum (ETH) has struggled to host large-scale decentralized applications (dApps) nearly a decade after its launch due to significant scalability and economic hurdles. The analysis points out that Ethereum's low transaction throughput of around 14 transactions per second and high fees make business models for mainstream applications, like a decentralized social network or marketplace, economically unviable. This foundational challenge is being addressed by major ecosystem players, as seen in recent strategic shifts. Polygon (MATIC) co-founder Sandeep Nailwal has taken over as CEO of the Polygon Foundation to spearhead a new strategy focused on the AggLayer cross-chain liquidity protocol, while retiring its zkEVM product. This pivot aims to reclaim a leading position in Web3 by tackling interoperability and liquidity fragmentation. Concurrently, the Ethereum Foundation has updated its treasury policy, capping annual operational expenses at 15% to prioritize critical developments for 2025-2026, signaling a concerted push to enhance the core protocol. Other notable developments include the upcoming Bitcoin Core 30 release, which will increase the OP_RETURN data limit, and the launch of Plume Network's mainnet, highlighting the growing trend of tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs).