I will be participating in the fourth cohort of the Ethereum Protocol Fellowship program and this document will serve as a summary of my progress. I intend to work part-time and I'll post regular updates here while keeping things concise. My current goal is to familiarize myself with the Ethereum protocol and gain enough context to identify a topic that best fits my interests and schedule. Phase 1 Week 0 I immersed myself in the Ethereum protocol by going through some of the suggested reading materials. Here are some interesting topics about the future of Ethereum worth exploring further. Potentially, I could work on projects related to these: Stateless Light clients