Ethereum Foundation: "Speed is Done. Security is Next."
The #Ethereum Foundation just made a major announcement, They are shifting priority from proving speed to security.
What is happening: ➡️ 128-bit provable security is now "Non-Negotiable" by end of 2026 ➡️ All #zkEVM teams must use "soundcalc", An official EF tool to measure real security levels ➡️ Why? Recent research Broke some mathematical assumptions that STARK-based zkEVMs relied on
The Roadmap: 📍 February 2026 → Unified Security Assessment via Soundcalc 📍 May 2026 → Minimum 100-bit Security 📍 December 2026 → Full 128-bit security with smaller proofs
Why it Matters: If someone can Forge a zkEVM proof, they can mint tokens from nothing and rewrite Layer 1 state. With hundreds of billions of dollars at stake, there is no room for weak security.
The performance Race is over. The Security Race just started.
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Ethereum Foundation: "Speed is Done. Security is Next."
The #Ethereum Foundation just made a major announcement, They are shifting priority from proving speed to security.
What is happening:
➡️ 128-bit provable security is now "Non-Negotiable" by end of 2026
➡️ All #zkEVM teams must use "soundcalc", An official EF tool to measure real security levels
➡️ Why? Recent research Broke some mathematical assumptions that STARK-based zkEVMs relied on
The Roadmap:
📍 February 2026 → Unified Security Assessment via Soundcalc
📍 May 2026 → Minimum 100-bit Security
📍 December 2026 → Full 128-bit security with smaller proofs
Why it Matters:
If someone can Forge a zkEVM proof, they can mint tokens from nothing and rewrite Layer 1 state. With hundreds of billions of dollars at stake, there is no room for weak security.
The performance Race is over. The Security Race just started.
@ethereum @VitalikButerin