Ethereum Foundation: Focus on Security Shifted, Plans to Implement 128-bit Security Standard Next Year

According to Cryptoslate, the Ethereum Foundation recently informed developers that it will shift the focus of ecological development from pursuing speed to ensuring security, with plans to fully implement a 128-bit security standard by 2026.

The Foundation warned that without formally verified reliability, attackers could rewrite states, making high speed a serious risk. The Foundation believes that while zkEVM has made significant performance progress over the past year, some solutions rely on unverified mathematical assumptions, theoretically posing a risk of on-chain state being forged. Therefore, the more important work in the next phase is to strengthen formal verification, attack resistance, and foundational cryptographic security.

According to the Foundation's plan, security review and assessment tools will be provided in the future, requiring zkEVM to achieve a minimum of 128-bit security strength before 2026, which is the level currently recognized by mainstream cryptography. The new standard may slow down the progress of some scaling projects, but the Foundation emphasizes that in the long run, attack resistance and credibility are the important prerequisites for attracting institutions and high-value applications. First, ensure security, and then discuss performance improvements.