# The Motivation [![hackmd-github-sync-badge](https://hackmd.io/ZFGjmreuQJy8GqtsKk0GjQ/badge)](https://github.com/LuozhuZhang/ethereum-protocol-updates/blob/main/Motivation/motivation.md) ###### tags: `research` - This is a bi-weekly series of updates - As an open-source project, help the community to understand the latest progress of Ethereum protocol R&D - Hope you can find the inspiration here, and hope this doc can be the beginning of your contribution to the Ethereum