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Hearing a lot of discourse about removing the sync committee since we can prove full consensus now.
I like the idea but please let's wait until we at least have secure zkVMs to do the proving.
X account: Hearing a lot of discourse about removing the sync committee since we can prove full consensus now. I like the idea but please let's wait until we at least have secure zkVMs to do the proving.
X account @noahcitron name, although acknowledging the idea of removing the sync committee after provably complete consensus, says we should at least wait until secure zkVMs are available for proving.
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Hearing a lot of discourse about removing the sync committee since we can prove full consensus now.
I like the idea but please let's wait until we at least have secure zkVMs to do the proving.
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ETH: If full consensus proofs and secure zkVMs mature in the future, discussion of removing the sync committee may involve Ethereum light clients and the verification architecture; for now, this is only an opinion, with no definite implementation plans.
Why it matters to readers
Subject of focus: ETH. Observation period: medium to long term
Risks and unknowns
- Whether Ethereum researchers, core developers, or governance channels publish a formal proposal or roadmap
- Security audits, performance testing, and availability progress for secure zkVMs and full consensus proofs
- Whether sync committee-related design is included in subsequent network upgrade discussions
- ETH Conditions that would reverse the assessment: The assessment would change if a clear governance decision, technical roadmap, or developer consensus emerged, or if the relevant technology were proven to be unsafe or infeasible.
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