Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed increasing the blockchain’s gas limit by 10 to 100 times, suggesting a significant shift in network scalability. His comments follow Succinct Labs’ recent development of real-time proving systems, which utilize zero-knowledge virtual machines (zkVMs) for Ethereum execution. While Buterin praised the team’s achievement, he highlighted challenges such as energy efficiency and formal verification before widespread deployment. 100 kW is currently needed to prove data through this technology, a figure that Buterin believes should be reduced to 10 kW or less. He emphasized this increase would enable Ethereum to handle more complex smart contracts, advanced proofs, and streamlined on-chain computation.