Vitalik Buterin Proposes Enshrined ZK-EVM for Enhanced Ethereum Main Chain Efficiency
Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum’s co-founder, has introduced a conceptual architecture called the enshrined Zero-Knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (ZK-EVM) to enhance the main chain’s efficiency.
According to Buterin’s latest blog, this proposal of the enshrined ZK-EVM is aimed at integrating advanced cryptographic techniques directly into Ethereum’s main chain. By doing so, it seeks to provide a more secure and efficient verification process for Ethereum transactions. Specifically, it intends to improve and optimize the operation of Layer-2 applications.
A post on benefits and challenges of enshrined ZK-EVMs at layer 1:https://t.co/bRTKdtaFRL
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The key idea of an enshrined ZK-EVM is to provide a native, in-protocol system for verifying Ethereum blocks using Zero-Knowledge Proofs. This system aims to reduce dependency on external codebases and minimize risks associated with bugs in these external systems.
“This situation is suboptimal, because these projects are replicating a functionality that already exists in the Ethereum protocol,” explained Buterin. The enshrined ZK-EVM would essentially perform similar functions as the current Layer-1 Ethereum blocks but with enhanced security and efficiency. “The most important property, in addition to basic guarantees of correct functionality and security, is speed.”
One of the significant aspects of this proposal is the compatibility with Ethereum’s multi-client philosophy. Buterin emphasized the importance of supporting different clients with varying proving systems.
“Compatibility with Ethereum’s multi-client philosophy…means that we want to avoid enshrining a single proving system,
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