Ethereum confronts an unusual structural challenge in 2026, one rooted in how validator costs interact with network security. Research from the Bank of Italy highlights how severe economic pressure on the chain’s native asset could compromise transaction finality, potentially trapping enormous sums of digital value within the blockchain.
Meanwhile, ZKP earns attention for its economic framework instead of speculative trading patterns. Official project materials confirm that 8 billion ZKP coins, representing 3% of all supply, serve a dedicated purpose for creating depth across leading DEXs and CEXs. This strategy prioritizes consistent market entry, seamless user growth, and dampened price swings throughout initial trading periods, all while the platform’s computation architecture, built around privacy, matures.