Ethereum Foundation plans to integrate zero-knowledge proofs by 2025 to boost scalability. This means using cryptographic techniques like zk-SNARKs to verify computations without revealing underlying data. Essentially allowing for private transactions while maintaining public ledger integrity. For developers, this opens up opportunities to build more secure and efficient decentralized applications. Past upgrades like Ethereum 2.0 have shown how improvements can lead to increased institutional interest and market growth. 