Ethereum is set to change its block validation process by moving from full transaction re-execution to verifying zero-knowledge proofs, as outlined in its L1-zkEVM 2026 roadmap. According to NS3.AI, the proposed Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP-8025) will allow validators, known as zkAttesters, to confirm blocks by checking cryptographic proofs without the need to run full execution nodes. The first workshop discussing this upgrade is planned for February 11, 2026.

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