# Ethereum’s zkEVM Speed Battle Is Won, Says Vitalik Buterin, Who Now Wants Security Put First

According to Vitalik Buterin, the race to make zero-knowledge Ethereum fast is finished. He doesn't mean it is nearly done. He means it is done. Now he wants the teams building these systems to stop chasing benchmarks and start proving their systems can't break.That marks a real change in emphasis.

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| Published | 17 October 2026 |

Source: https://egamers.io/ethereums-zkevm-speed-battle-is-won-says-vitalik-buterin-who-now-wants-security-put-first/