Ethereum is gearing up for the most significant upgrade since the Merge. The launch of zkEVM on L1 is scheduled for 2025–2026, and it will change everything. Here’s why this is important 🧵

zkEVM is a zero-knowledge machine compatible with EVM

It allows blocks to be validated almost instantly — up to 99% of blocks in ≤10 seconds. This speeds up the network without sacrificing decentralization.

Efficiency will also increase:

✅ -80% on proof validation

✅ Less load on nodes

✅ More transactions — cheaper gas

Key feature:

Compliance and privacy for institutions. zkEVM opens doors for banks, RWA, stablecoins — directly on Ethereum L1.

This means:

💥 Explosion of activity on the network

📈 Growth of daily gas usage

🔥 Continuation of ETH deflation

Ethereum is becoming a 'compliance-oriented base layer' for Web3. That is:

  1. like Bitcoin — only with contracts

  2. like Solana — only without compromises

Accompanying effects:

🔹 More USDT / USDC on L1

🔹 Emergence of zk-compliance DeFi

🔹 Liquidity flow from other networks

zkEVM on L1 is also a powerful response to regulators. Ethereum will show:

  1. 🛡️ Transparency

  2. 🔐 Privacy

  3. ⚖️ Regulatory compliance

Conclusion

Launching zkEVM on Layer 1 is not just a technical innovation. It's a strategic move for Ethereum that prepares the network for global adoption.

In the next thread — what RISC-V is for Ethereum and why it could increase the speed of smart contracts by 5 times.

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