zkSync unveiled Airbender Prime, a prover capable of handling 99% of 7,200 consecutive Ethereum mainnet blocks in under 10 seconds each on a single NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPU. Starknet is considering becoming an independent L1 blockchain targeting quantum resistance by 2027, while Ethereum aims for December 2029 for its own L1 quantum resistance. Matter Labs has established partnerships with Deutsche Bundesbank and US regional banks totaling over $10 trillion in combined assets via its Prividium platform. Several blockchains face financial difficulties, with Blast setting an October 26 user-exit deadline and Abstract announcing its shutdown, illustrating the sector’s economic viability challenges. The Ethereum ecosystem is undergoing consolidation as Layer-2 protocols must balance quantum resistance, sustainable business models, and institutional access.
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