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Ethereum Launches L1-zkEVM Phase to Shift Validation to Zero-Knowledge Proofs

A proposed 3-of-5 proof rule plus reliance on enshrined PBS frame a transition expected to cut node resources, speeding syncing.

Overview

  • Developers convene today for the first L1-zkEVM workshop at 15:00 UTC, marking the formal start of coordinated implementation work.
  • EIP-8025 sits in the consensus-specs features branch, setting out an optional path where zkAttesters verify blocks by checking ZK proofs.
  • Validators using zkAttestation can validate without holding execution-layer state or running full execution clients, enabling much faster syncs on modest hardware.
  • Proofs will be shared over a dedicated gossip network using standardized ExecutionWitness and guest program flows, with multiple zkVM teams already demonstrating block proofs.
  • Real-time single-slot proving targets ePBS in the Glamsterdam upgrade to extend the proving window to roughly 6–9 seconds from 1–2, with a preliminary 3-of-5 acceptance threshold and a 1-of-N liveness model under discussion.