Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed that zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machines (zk-EVMs) be built on Ethereum's first layer to speed up the verification process on the base blockchain. In a blog post, Buterin explained that it is possible to integrate a zk-EVM on the base layer without compromising on decentralization and security. The technology allows Ethereum Virtual Machines to execute smart contracts on the blockchain with ZK proofs. Buterin said zk-EVMs may be the solution to "The Verge," a part of the Ethereum roadmap that aims to make verification at the base layer easier. If the zk-EVM ecosystem is implemented, it would make running a full node on Ethereum even easier.

(By BRAYDEN LINDREA)