<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>The Ethereum Foundation has begun the transition to full zero-knowledge proof integration in Ethereum's base layer.</li><li>Validators will verify proofs of state transitions rather than re-executing transactions, making Ethereum L1 proof-centric.</li><li>This approach introduces parallel zk verification alongside existing execution clients, leveraging the zkVM ecosystem for faster and more efficient block verification.</li><li>Ethereum plans to align zkVM teams on technical goals for real-time L1 proving, targeting 128-bit cryptographic security and fast block verification.</li></ul>

Ethereum Moves Toward Full ZK Integration—L1 zkEVM Deployment Begins

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