Ethereum's Progress Towards Integrating Zero-Knowledge Cryptography

According to Odaily, Ethereum Foundation's Co-Executive Director Hsiao-Wei Wang discussed the network's steady advancement towards incorporating zero-knowledge cryptography as a fundamental component in the future. In an interview with CoinDesk, Wang described zero-knowledge as part of Ethereum's mid-term roadmap, highlighting several breakthroughs achieved over the past year or two. While current upgrades focus on improving Layer 2 network execution and Blob space, zero-knowledge as a protocol-level feature is becoming increasingly feasible. Ethereum researchers have released plans for a native zkEVM, enabling the network to use zero-knowledge proofs to verify transactions by default. This technology significantly reduces the workload required to secure Ethereum, allowing for scalability without compromising decentralization or reliability. Wang emphasized that despite the network's continuous evolution, risk resistance, security, censorship resistance, and neutrality remain core to Ethereum.