Vitalik Buterin Suggests EIP to Address Ethereum's Modexp Concerns

According to Foresight News, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has expressed concerns over Modexp, stating that it hampers Ethereum's development due to its inefficiency and complexity. Buterin warned that Modexp poses a significant risk of consensus failure within the ecosystem. He proposed the introduction of an Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) to replace the precompiled code with equivalent EVM code, despite the potential increase in gas fees. Modexp is primarily used for RSA encryption and signatures, though its applications are limited. Programs utilizing this function can be encapsulated through SNARK.