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Airbender an authentic paradigm shift, or merely another incremental enhancement in the rapidly-changing Ethereum ecosystem? Matter Labs recently announced the launch of its new zkVM prover, Airbender, and damn is it sweet. It takes only 35 seconds to prove Ethereum blocks now with one GPU! The promise of fraction-of-a-cent transaction...

This is because Ethereum’s price recently exploded above $1,647. That’s a blip, particularly with the tectonic shifts that Vitalik Buterin is getting ready to insert into the ecosystem. Analysts are bandying about estimates of $1,750, even $2,000 within three months. Big deal. We've seen pumps before. This isn’t just about...