Ethereum Updates: Consumer Graphics Cards Drive Cost-Effective and Decentralized Ethereum Scaling
- zkSync's Airbender prover achieved L1 block proofs using two RTX 5090 GPUs, praised by Vitalik Buterin as a "huge milestone" for Ethereum's scalability. - The breakthrough enables "gigagas L1" expansion, potentially reducing fees and enabling near-zero L2 costs through consumer-grade hardware accessibility. - Succinct's SP1 Hypercube demonstrated 99.7% real-time L1 proving under 12 seconds with 16 RTX 5090s, advancing ZK tech alongside zkSync's progress. - Buterin cautioned against over-optimism, noting
Ethereum has made a major stride in its quest for scalability, as zkSync's Airbender prover
Justin Drake, a researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, pointed out that this could pave the way for "gigagas L1," referring to a substantial boost in Ethereum’s gas limit. This would enable more transactions per block, easing congestion and driving down fees throughout the network.
While Vitalik Buterin celebrated the achievement, he also urged caution. He observed that proving times can fluctuate by as much as 60-fold between typical and worst-case blocks, highlighting the importance of robust solutions. He
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Together, these technological leaps mark a crucial phase in Ethereum’s scaling journey. Although challenges like worst-case proving times remain, the ability to run ZK proofs on consumer-grade hardware brings Ethereum closer to decentralized, low-cost block validation. As Ethproofs Day gathers innovators to showcase these breakthroughs, Ethereum is poised to strengthen its reputation as a scalable and accessible blockchain platform.
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