Ethereum Introduces Native Rollups for Trustless Scalability
The Ethereum Foundation is experiencing internal challenges, but development on Ethereum continues. Researcher Justin Drake introduced a new rollup design called "native rollups" on the ethresearch forums.
Key points about native rollups:
- They utilize Ethereum L1 validators for proving state transitions, unlike optimistic and zk-rollups that rely on external proof systems.
- This reduces the need for costly prover networks and complex governance structures, making them "trustless" by leveraging Ethereum L1 security.
- Native rollups enable "synchronous composability," allowing seamless asset transfers across L1 and L2 chains without constant bridging.
- Execution will not be limited by 12-second block times, as L1 validators only need to verify zk proofs.
- Potentially enhances ETH value accrual through necessary transaction settlements and redirects value back to ETH by eliminating L2 tokens.
Overall, native rollups could strengthen Ethereum’s position and reinforce ETH’s role in the decentralized ecosystem.