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ETH Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin supports the inclusion of EIP-8288 in the I-Star upgrade
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has publicly expressed support for the new proposal called EIP-88 and hopes to include it in Ethereum's next major upgrade,"I-Star." The proposal uses recursive STARK aggregation technology to package multiple cryptographic proofs together, which is expected to significantly reduce Gas fees for quantum-secure privacy transactions from millions to tens of thousands.
Buterin expressed this position in a post on social media X, stating that he expected EIP-88 to be included in the next fork upgrade after Hegota,"I-Star." He described the proposal as the next logical step after the concept of "Frames" and believed it would unleash huge potential.
is in line with the Ethereum Foundation's quantum resistance goals
This trend is highly consistent with the Ethereum Foundation's recent strategic priorities. On September 7, the Ethereum Foundation announced that it plans to fully realize quantum resistance in the execution, consensus and data layers of Ethereum by December 2029. The foundation emphasized that this timetable is non-negotiable until at least January 2027, demonstrating the high importance it attaches to the threat of quantum computing.
Although there are currently no large-scale quantum computers capable of cracking current encryption algorithms, Ethereum developers hope to deploy corresponding protective measures in advance before such threats become a reality.
How recursive STARK reduces transaction costs
EIP-88 proposes a transaction system based on lightweight dependent frames. These frames only carry information related to the signature or certificate, not complete cryptographic data. In this way, the Ethereum Mempool can package these dependencies into a single recursive STARK proof, replacing the traditional way of verifying each cryptographic object one by one on the chain.
Buterin pointed out that this mechanism could significantly reduce the cost of quantum security applications. Currently, quantum-secure privacy transactions require about 10 million Gas, and after the proposal is implemented, the fee is expected to drop to tens of thousands of Gas.
In addition, the proposal allows new signature and certification schemes to run on Ethereum without having to modify the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) separately for each new algorithm. This will greatly facilitate the expansion and integration of future encryption tools.
Adjustment of memory pool architecture
According to the proposal design, memory pool nodes will collect transaction dependencies and generate recursive STARK proof. The block builder will then create a single certificate covering all dependencies for all transactions contained in the block. This means that the block will contain only a recursive STARK to prove the existence of these dependencies, replacing the old system that directly stored all signatures and STARK data submitted by users.
The proposal stipulates that dependent data is presented as a 96-byte statement and is associated with a recursive STARK generated at the block level. This structure aims to keep the block small while supporting anti-quantum cryptography and diverting heavy verification work away from a single transaction.
Current status and future outlook
Currently, EIP-88 is still in the draft stage and has not yet been incorporated into Ethereum's main network protocol, nor has a specific implementation date been determined. Its future development depends on whether the more research, testing and development community agrees to include it in I-Star or subsequent upgrades.
Although the Ethereum Foundation's quantum resistance timeline provides broader context and target duration for the proposal, the EIP-88 itself has not yet been finalized or scheduled.
