Matter Labs, the team behind zkSync (ZK), has introduced Airbender, a groundbreaking prover leveraging the RISC-V instruction set architecture. This open-source technology promises to significantly accelerate Ethereum block proving. CoinDesk reports Airbender can prove Ethereum blocks in a mere 35 seconds using a single GPU. This speed is a major leap forward in zero-knowledge (ZK) proof technology. RISC-V offers a flexible and auditable foundation for building such systems. Airbender's efficiency could lead to faster transaction speeds and lower costs for users of zkSync and other ZK-rollup solutions on Ethereum. The open-source nature of RISC-V also promotes transparency and community-driven innovation in the blockchain space. ```

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