Linea, an Ethereum Layer-2 network, announced on April 7 a major upgrade that slashes its zero-knowledge proof generation time by 50 times, from 30 minutes to 60 seconds.

"This is a significant technical breakthrough for Linea and the broader ZK-rollup space," the company said in a statement. "Faster proof generation is key to scaling Ethereum effectively."

The upgrade implements a new small field architecture, which not only accelerates proof times but also cuts RAM requirements by a factor of eight. The network maintains its 128-bit security level, ensuring that the performance gains do not come at the expense of network integrity. This efficiency boost is expected to translate into lower transaction costs and faster finality for users.

The move strengthens Linea's competitive position against other Layer-2 solutions like Arbitrum and Optimism. By drastically reducing the time and cost of generating proofs, Linea can potentially attract more developers and users, which could lead to a significant increase in its Total Value Locked (TVL) and on-chain activity.

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