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ZK Proofs Go Supernova—Is Ethereum Getting Left Behind?

ZK Proofs Go Supernova—Is Ethereum Getting Left Behind?

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Blockworks
Published:
2025-08-12 03:16:18
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ZK proofs hitting escape velocity — and ETH may be feeling it

Zero-knowledge proofs just blasted past the hype cycle—and Ethereum’s gas fees might be choking on the exhaust.


The Privacy Tech Eating Crypto’s Lunch

ZK-rollups are scaling like mad, slashing transaction costs by 90%+ on rival chains. Meanwhile, ETH’s L1 struggles with ‘digital gold’ congestion—ironic for a ‘world computer.’


Ethereum’s Existential Fee Crisis

Developers are voting with their code: ZK-powered L2s now process 3x Ethereum’s daily transactions. Vitalik’s ‘rollup-centric roadmap’ looks more like a surrender note.


The Institutional FOMO Play

Wall Street’s suddenly hot for ZK math—BlackRock’s latest tokenized fund runs on StarkEx. Cue the usual suspects calling it ‘blockchain’s HTTP moment’ (between yacht purchases).

ZK season is here. ETH either adapts or becomes the AOL of Web3.

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