STARKs Performance Surpasses Early Expectations, Vitalik Buterin Says
Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, has made a surprising statement about the performance of STARKs (Scalable Transparent Argument of Knowledge). According to him, the computational performance of general-purpose STARKs has already surpassed early expectations. Buterin's comments were made during a recent interview.
STARKs are a type of zero-knowledge proof that allows for the verification of complex computations without actually executing them. They have the potential to significantly improve the scalability and efficiency of blockchain networks, including Ethereum.
Buterin noted that the computational performance of STARKs has improved dramatically in recent times, with some estimates suggesting that it could soon reach two-digit figures. This would be a major breakthrough for the technology and could potentially revolutionize the way we think about computation on the blockchain.