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EIP-8025: bringing optional execution proofs to Hegotá (opens in a new tab)

The non-headliner proposal window for Hegotá - the fork planned to follow Glamsterdam - is open, and the L1-zkEVM workstream is putting EIP-8025 (Optional Execution Proofs) forward for inclusion.zkEVM

Also reported Forkcast: EIP-8025 (Optional Execution Proofs) is now Proposed for Hegota (opens in a new tab)

Ethereum zkVM Interoperability: zkVM Standards v0 (opens in a new tab)

The first release of zkVM-standards establishes three initial standards for zkVM development: RV64IM target architecture, C interfaces for precompiles, and standardized IO handling.zkEVM

zkEVM Security Sprint: February Update (opens in a new tab)

zkEVM Security Sprint: Whitepaper guidelines, lookups in soundcalc, and an updated deadline.zkEVM

Repricings for block proving (Part 2: The tools and process) (opens in a new tab)

In this second part of the series, we dive into the tooling we created for measuring proving times and the process for interpreting the measurements.zkEVM

zkEVM Security Overview (opens in a new tab)

A comprehensive overview of security considerations for zkEVMs, covering diversity, guest programs, proving systems, and the engineering stack.zkEVM

Repricings for block proving (Part 1: The motivation) (opens in a new tab)

This is a two-part article series exploring gas repricing driven by block proof generation in the Ethereum protocol.zkEVM