The Block(@TheBlockCo):THE BLOCK: The Ethereum Foundation is dropping the specialized Poseidon hash for the base layer in favor of established options like SHA or BLAKE, after new research showed traditional hashes can now perform just as well in advanced zero-knowledge systems. Introduced in 2019, Poseidon secures "billions via zkrollups and zkVMs," EF researcher Justin Drake said.

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2026.08.13 15:47

THE BLOCK: The Ethereum Foundation is dropping the specialized Poseidon hash for the base layer in favor of established options like SHA or BLAKE, after new research showed traditional hashes can now perform just as well in advanced zero-knowledge systems. Introduced in 2019, Poseidon secures "billions via zkrollups and zkVMs," EF researcher Justin Drake said.