Recently, I have been paying attention to an interesting technical direction—the practical application of zero-knowledge proofs in blockchain scalability. Speaking of which, the Ethereum Foundation's zkLighthouse client demonstration is indeed worth noting. The core idea is to separate "computation" and "verification": complex calculations are performed off-chain using a dedicated zkVM, and on-chain only needs to verify the cryptographic proof generated.

Data shows that running approximately 12 seconds on 64 GPUs can produce a proof for 99.6% of Ethereum blocks, with a theoretical throughput increase of about 100 times compared to current levels. The fundamental problem this addresses is quite straightforward—previously, blockchain nodes had to repeatedly execute all transactions to verify blocks, which wasted computational resources unnecessarily. Now, this scheme reduces verification costs, naturally improving the overall network efficiency.

Interestingly, this is not just a theoretical concept; it has already been implemented in some DEX projects. The crypto market's response to such underlying technological breakthroughs has been quite positive. In the long term, any technological innovation that significantly reduces on-chain costs and increases throughput is beneficial for mainstream assets within the ecosystem—because more efficient infrastructure means lower application costs and better user experience.

Of course, large-scale deployment will take time, and the specific deployment schedule is not yet fully clear. But based on industry reactions and the technical roadmap, zero-knowledge proofs are indeed an important topic for public chain optimization, and it’s worth continuing to observe progress in this area.