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Buterin backs EIP-8288 for arbitrary signatures via STARK proofs

  • —EIP-8288 aggregates signatures and proofs in the mempool into one recursive STARK
  • —New signature schemes would no longer require adding EVM precompiles
  • —StarkWare's Eli Ben-Sasson opposes Lattice, citing vulnerability to AI attacks
  • —Buterin left open a dedicated Lattice precompile if it passes AI security review
Why it matters: The design could ease post-quantum signature adoption on Ethereum, though Lattice's security remains unproven.
Source: TokenPost