<ul><li>Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake has proposed a comprehensive redesign of Ethereum's consensus layer called 'Beam Chain'.</li><li>The proposal aims to achieve faster transaction finality, lower validator stake requirements, and incorporate native zero-knowledge (ZK) proof support.</li><li>The plan includes reducing block production times and validator stakes to broaden accessibility and participation.</li><li>The proposal is still in early stages and will require community consensus. A potential timeline includes specification development in 2025, building in 2026, and a two-year testing phase.</li></ul>

Justin Drake Proposes Beam Chain for Ethereum’s Consensus Layer

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