Ethereum confirms block 25 million — eleven years on

The 25,000,000th block landed on May 1, 2026, almost 11 years after genesis. The chain has not had an unscheduled halt since 2020.

Ethereum finalized block 25,000,000 on May 1, 2026, almost 11 years after the genesis block on July 30, 2015. The chain has not had an unscheduled halt since the 2020 Berlin upgrade reorg, and average block time has held at 12.05s with sub-percent variance for 18 months running.

Validator count is at 1.04M; staked supply is 31% of float; effective base fee is at the structural floor. The chain is at the dullest, most reliable point of its history — and that is the bullish read for institutional adoption.