Ethereum finalized block 25,000,000 on May 1, 2026, marking nearly 11 years of operation since the network’s genesis block on July 30, 2015.
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Ethereum finalized block 25 million on May 1, 2026, nearly 11 years after its July 2015 genesis with no prolonged global network shutdown. The milestone reflects Ethereum’s decade-long operation through major upgrades, including the 2022 Merge to proof-of- stake, despite some historical hiccups. Bitcoin is tracking toward block 1,000,000, with roughly 52,509 blocks remaining at an estimated arrival in mid-2027. Validators Push Ethereum Past 25 Million Blocks While Bitcoin Closes In on Block 1,000,000The distinction matters: the base layer has never fully stopped globally for an extended stretch, but it has experienced some degraded performance, some client failures, and finalization gaps over its history.
At current production rates, Etherscan and Beacon Chain explorers were already showing blocks in the range of 25,000,395 shortly after the milestone block was confirmed.
Bitcoin’s Ride to 1 Million BlocksBoth milestones reflect how decentralized networks accumulate history block by block, without a central operator deciding when or whether they continue.
