Ethereum Foundation Co-Executive Director: Ethereum's Future Depends on Zero-Knowledge Proofs

Odaily News Ethereum Foundation Co-Executive Director Hsiao-Wei Wang stated in an interview with CoinDesk that Ethereum is steadily progressing towards a future where zero-knowledge cryptography becomes a core component of the network. Hsiao-Wei Wang described zero-knowledge as part of Ethereum's medium-term roadmap, noting that several breakthroughs have been achieved over the past one to two years. While the current upgrade focus remains on improving the execution and blob space of Layer 2 networks, zero-knowledge as a protocol-level feature is becoming increasingly feasible. Ethereum researchers have already released a plan for a native zkEVM, which would allow the network to verify transactions using zero-knowledge proofs by default. This technology could significantly reduce the workload required to secure Ethereum, enabling scaling without sacrificing decentralization or reliability. Hsiao-Wei Wang emphasized that even as the network continues to evolve, resilience, security, censorship resistance, and neutrality remain the core tenets of Ethereum.