Brevis has demonstrated a 99.6% ability to prove Ethereum blocks in real-time using consumer-grade GPUs, marking a significant advancement towards scaling and phone-based validation.

Overview of the Breakthrough

Ethereum scaling firm Brevis announced the launch of a new cutting-edge zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) designed for swift block proving.

The Technology Behind Pico Prism

This innovative technology provides instant proof of Ethereum blocks utilizing standard gaming GPUs, eliminating the reliance on costly supercomputers.

“Brevis has achieved real-time proving of Ethereum L1 using consumer-grade hardware.” (Translation: Brevis has successfully demonstrated the ability to validate Ethereum layers using everyday technology.)

Using 64 Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics cards, a leading gaming model, Brevis conducted tests that validated blocks in under 12 seconds.

Real-Time Proving Explained

Real-time proving (RTP) involves producing cryptographic evidence that a specific block was correctly executed more swiftly than new blocks can be created.

“This marks a major step toward scaling Ethereum by 100x and a future where you can validate the chain from a phone.” (Translation: This marks a significant milestone towards enhancing Ethereum’s scalability significantly while allowing validation from mobile devices.)

Brevis plans to enhance this technology to achieve 99% real-time proving with less than 16 RTX 5090 GPUs shortly.

Moving Forward with Ethereum Scaling

This progress indicates that the previously technical challenge of validating Ethereum transactions has now become feasible using affordable consumer hardware, offering a practical route to lightweight validation for the first time.

“Real-time proving breaks this model. One prover generates a proof, and everyone else verifies it in milliseconds.” (Translation: This new process alters the conventional verification system drastically.)

Future Perspectives on Transaction Speeds

The Ethereum roadmap outlines a transition from re-executing transactions to merely verifying ZK-proofs, facilitating a peak of 10,000 transactions per second by as early as April 2029.

“At 3x per year, scaling Ethereum L1 would reach 10k TPS by April 2029.” (Translation: With a threefold increase annually, Ethereum aims to reach peak transaction speeds within a few years.)

The upcoming Fusaka upgrade, slated for December, aims to simplify the process of real-time proving.

“ZK technology like Pico Prism will enable Ethereum to scale to meet global demand, while still remaining trustworthy and decentralized.” (Translation: The implementation of ZK technology will help Ethereum grow while preserving essential qualities.)

In summary, Ethereum is evolving towards a zk-chain future, promising vast scalability without compromising on decentralization and security.