Ethereum Foundation Executive: The Future of Ethereum Depends on Zero-Knowledge Proofs

According to a ChainCatcher report, Hsiao-Wei Wang, Co-Executive Director of the Ethereum Foundation, stated in an interview with CoinDesk that Ethereum is steadily moving toward a future in which zero-knowledge cryptography becomes a core component of the network. Hsiao-Wei Wang described zero-knowledge technology as part of Ethereum's mid-term roadmap, noting that multiple breakthroughs have been made in the past one to two years. While the current upgrade focus remains on improving execution in Layer 2 networks and the blob space, zero-knowledge is becoming increasingly viable as a protocol-level feature. Ethereum researchers have already released a plan for a native zkEVM, which would allow the network to default to using zero-knowledge proofs to verify transactions. This technology could significantly reduce the amount of work required to secure Ethereum, enabling scalability without compromising decentralization or reliability. Hsiao-Wei Wang emphasized that, even as the network continues to evolve, risk resistance, security, censorship resistance, and neutrality remain Ethereum's core principles.