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GNO GnosisDAO approves the transformation of Gnosis Chain into Ethereum EEZ Rollup, plans to be completed by 2027
GnosisDAO has approved a proposal to transform Gnosis Chain from a stand-alone layer 1 blockchain to a zero-knowledge proof-of-the-Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) Rollup. The move will allow Gnosis Chain to integrate more closely with the Ethereum ecosystem and mark a major change in the project's infrastructure roadmap.
Governance voting details
Community governance proposal GIP-153 received high participation. A total of 123,158 GNO tokens were supported, 115 opposed, and 151 abstained. A total of 54 voters cast 123,425 GNOs, exceeding the legal threshold of 75,000 GNOs, confirming widespread support from stakeholders.
Afteris approved, Gnosis Chain will eliminate its existing validator set and transfer its transaction settlement to Ethereum. This will make Gnosis Chain essentially a Layer 2 (L2) solution that leverages Ethereum's validator for security and settlement rather than its own validator.
The initial launch time is scheduled for late 2026 or early 2027, provided that key technical components of EEZ are ready by then.
Technical advantages and integration with Ethereum
According to the proposal, Gnosis Chain native smart contracts will be able to interact directly with Ethereum and access mainnetwork assets and liquidity in a single transaction. The feature is seen as a major upgrade designed to provide features not currently available on other L2 networks.
The EEZ framework was jointly developed by Gnosis and ZisK and received additional funding from the Ethereum Foundation. The framework is designed to support Rollup aligned with Ethereum and reduce fragmentation issues in existing L2 environments.
This plan addresses the challenges in the expansion of existing Ethereum, such as throughput optimization and liquidity fragmentation, and achieves synchronous execution of smart contracts across multiple Rollup without relying on bridges.
Gnosis Chain will become the first actual running instance of EEZ, while retaining its existing applications, user balances, and xDAI fuel token use.
Mini Dictionary: ZK-proven Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) is a new Rollup framework that uses zero-knowledge proof to verify transactions and aims to achieve secure and synchronous execution of smart contracts across aligned networks without the need for decentralized bridges.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has previously warned of the risks associated with sorter centralization and bridging mechanisms in L2 solutions. In a February 3 X post, Buterin advocated an alternative, arguing that "L2's original vision and its role in Ethereum are no longer reasonable."
L2 Type| settlement network| Do you need to bridge| Verifier set
Current Gnosis Chain (L1)| Gnosis Chain |is| Own validator
EEZ Rollup (future)| Ethereum| No (synchronous call)| Ethereum validator
L2Beat data shows that currently 22 Ethereum Rollup locks are US$27.82 billion, and the total value of Rollup, Validium, Optimum and related expansion network locks tracked by the platform is US$34.88 billion.
Industry Response and Impact
Geoffrey Kendrick, global head of digital asset research at Standard Chartered Bank, said that the EEZ's design may reduce reliance on blockchain bridging (bridges have historically had security vulnerabilities) and improve the availability of assets on the EVM-compatible chain.
According to Kendrick's research report, EEZ aims to reduce the need for bridging, which is a frequent attack point, and enhance the utility of assets between EVM networks.
Kendrick further pointed out that the platform has the potential to promote greater composability, allowing smart contracts on different networks within the EEZ to interact directly in a single transaction.
Gnosis Chain is a smart contract platform focused on governance and community ownership developed by GnosisDAO, an organization dedicated to building a decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem.
