Bitget Celebrates Ethereum’s Decade of Innovation: What’s Next for the Blockchain Giant?

As ethereum celebrates its 10th anniversary, the blockchain pioneer reflects on a decade of transformative advancements, including DeFi, NFTs, and DAOs. With its smart contract capabilities, Ethereum has expanded globally, processing millions of transactions across 80+ countries. However, rising competition and the need for continuous innovation pose challenges. Institutional adoption is growing, but experts emphasize Ethereum must evolve to maintain its leadership. Bitget highlights these milestones and explores the future of Ethereum in an increasingly competitive landscape.

Ethereum Turns 10: Experts Weigh In on the Next Decade

Ethereum marks its tenth anniversary, celebrating a decade of revolutionizing blockchain technology with innovations like DeFi, NFTs, and DAOs. The network's programmability and smart contracts have expanded its reach to over 80 countries, processing millions of transactions. Yet, its dominance faces growing competition.

Institutional adoption is rising, but industry experts caution that Ethereum must continually innovate to maintain its leadership. Jamie Elkaleh, CMO at Bitget Wallet, argues that infrastructure maturity—not just a 'killer app'—will define its future. Interoperability and composability are critical differentiators, alongside reducing friction with layer-2 solutions and prioritizing cross-chain functionality.

Bitget Adds Rhea Finance (RHEA) to Innovation Zone for Spot Trading

Bitget has expanded its offerings by listing Rhea Finance (RHEA) in its Innovation Zone for spot trading. The RHEA/USDT pair went live on 30 July 2025, with withdrawals available the following day. Rhea Finance emerges as a decentralized liquidity hub on NEAR, born from the merger of Ref Finance and Burrow Finance.

The merger aims to reinvigorate NEAR's DeFi ecosystem, positioning Rhea as a chain-abstracted liquidity layer. Built on NEAR's advanced tech stack, including Chain Abstraction and AI-powered frameworks, Rhea enhances liquidity access and interoperability across the network.

Bitget continues to solidify its reputation as a leading platform for cryptocurrency trading, offering innovative solutions within a secure CeDeFi ecosystem. The exchange now supports over 800 cryptocurrencies, underscoring its commitment to diversity and user choice.