2026-01-05 00:24:56

Ten years of technological innovation finally reached a turning point. The latest upgrade of Ethereum Layer2 truly puts the "decentralization, security, and efficiency" triad front and center—ZK-EVM verification speed has been pushed to the second level, with costs dropping 45 times compared to before, and this number is expected to continue improving by 2026. The launch of PeerDAS mainnet has completely solved the scalability bottleneck that troubled the ecosystem in earlier years.

Interestingly, major capital has already sensed the wave of technological dividends. A leading investment bank has launched a $100 million on-chain tokenization fund, while large banks in Europe have built compliant second-layer networks based on Layer2 protocols like ZKsync. From the actions of financial institutions, they are not just watching—they are betting real money.

The technical bottleneck has been broken, and performance metrics are now in place. The next step is to see how the ecosystem applications follow up. This cycle of Ethereum upgrades is indeed more solid than previous ones.

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DYORMaster

· 4h ago

45x cost reduction? That's the real breakthrough, not just on paper data. --- ZKsync is up and running, financial institutions are really starting to play for real. --- The phrase "ten years sharpening the sword" is not an exaggeration here; the question is whether the application layer can keep up. --- The launch of PeerDAS node is crucial; expansion is no longer just talk. --- Big capital has a keen sense; a $100 million fund has long been quietly following. --- Costs have directly plummeted, but the real test is just beginning—will users buy in? --- This upgrade is more solid than before; the only concern is that hype might still be the main factor. --- Second-level verification speed—this is genuine progress, unlike some projects that just talk without action. --- Seeing banks get involved shows that this wave of technological dividends is truly real. --- Will there still be optimization in 2026? The pace is interesting—are there plans or just pie-in-the-sky promises?

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Web3ExplorerLin

· 01-05 00:51

hypothesis: the 45x cost reduction isn't just a number—it's the silk road moment where friction finally disappears and commerce actually flows. wonder if we're witnessing the exact inflection point where institutional capital stops hedging and starts building... 🤔

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just_another_fish

· 01-05 00:36

45x cost plunge? Come on, don’t get too excited yet. Let’s wait until 2026 to see. There are still many pitfalls. --- Banks are also jumping into blockchain. It feels like true large-scale adoption is still a bit away. --- Ten years of sharpening the sword, but is anyone following up at the application layer? That’s the real key. --- ZKsync really works, but how to break the cold start problem for ecosystem applications? --- However, I have to admit, this Layer2 upgrade does feel a bit different this time. --- Capital has invested, but I’m just worried it might be another bubble. --- 秒级验证 sounds great, but how it actually performs in real use remains to be seen. --- It’s already 2024, and we’re still discussing scalability? The problem should have been solved long ago. It’s a bit late now. --- European banks building compliant second-layer networks? That’s a move in the right direction.

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MetaNeighbor

· 01-05 00:28

Ten years of sharpening the sword, now testing its sharpness? A 45x cost plunge is indeed fierce, but verifying this data in seconds... The actual performance depends on the user experience, don't let it become just on paper data again.

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