Ethereum Virtual Machine, zkSync, zkVM

zkSync Era Custom zkVM Cuts Proving Time to Seconds, Adds Bytecode Compilation Step

zkSync Era implements a custom zero-knowledge virtual machine (zkVM) that diverges from the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) bytecode format. Matter Labs selects this design to reduce proving time and lower per‑transaction cost. The approach replaces direct EVM execution with a compilation pipeline that converts Solidity and Vyper source code into zkEVM bytecode. Developers gain faster block finality but incur ...