Ethereum's Comprehensive History Can Now Be Verified with the Help of Herodotus and StarkWare's Cutting-Edge On-Chain Accumulator.

Herodotus A startup focused on storage proofs has launched its on-chain accumulator alongside the pioneering Layer 2 Ethereum scaling solution. StarkWare This development signifies a remarkable advancement in Ethereum's functionality, as it allows users to validate data from any historical point, including the initial Genesis block, thus overcoming the former restriction of only authenticating the last 256 blockhashes.

Kacper Koziol, co-founder of Herodotus, stated, \"Users will have the freedom to reach into Ethereum's historical records whenever they wish, a much-needed step towards fulfilling the transparency and inclusivity standards crucial to blockchain networks.\"

"This is a remarkable advancement. For the first time ever on any blockchain, individuals will have the means to verify the trustworthiness of any on-chain data, no matter who it belongs to.\"

The on-chain accumulator, launched at the Starkware Summit in San Francisco on August 31, marks a significant milestone for the Ethereum environment. Users will soon gain access to historical data on the Ethereum blockchain, adhering to the core values of transparency and accessibility fundamental to blockchain communities.

Eli Ben-Sasson, StarkWare’s President, expressed his enthusiasm over this breakthrough, commenting, \"When we embarked on our journey to enhance Layer 2 scalability, we envisioned a future filled with innovative possibilities that we hadn't even conceived yet, and to see it unfold is thrilling.\" Starkware Summit \"During Thursday's major event in San Francisco, we witnessed the incredible evolution of STARK technology. The aspirations driving the StarkWare team, including scalability and improved usability, receive a fantastic boost from this achievement by Herodotus.\"

The Herodotus accumulator is founded on storage proofs, a cryptographic technique that allows for the validation of data, transactions, or assets on a blockchain independently of any third-party involvement. This technology isn't exclusive to Ethereum; it's also applicable on Starknet.

Utilizing STARK proofs—co-invented by Eli Ben-Sasson—and leveraging StarkWare's SHARP prover service, this accumulator achieves extraordinary efficiency through recursive proofs, parallel processing, and optimization tweaks.

The introduction of the accumulator during the Starknet Summit was a significant occasion for the blockchain world, sparking debates ranging from Ethereum scalability and transaction fee mechanisms to Web3 applications, including verifiable AI initiatives and music-related projects powered by Starknet.

There were comprehensive discussions and demonstrations about the groundbreaking open-sourcing of the Prover that StarkWare developed.

Based in London, Herodotus emerged in August 2022 and quickly became a frontrunner in Ethereum's storage proof technology. Storage proofs have revolutionized how we access historical data, using Validity Proof, also referred to as Zero Knowledge technology, which enables computations to be performed off-chain and verified in a single transaction on-chain.

According to Marcello Bardus, the CTO of Herodotus, \"With our ability to generate these accumulators, we can now validate storage proofs efficiently. We no longer need to trace every single entry on the blockchain. Instead, we can conduct our assessments off-chain, create an accumulator, and focus on a single specific block without the need to iterate through the entire chain on the blockchain itself.\" “magic wand” of STARK scaling By integrating storage proofs with the accumulator, developers could revolutionize Ethereum, allowing for the creation of applications akin to Web2 that offer reliable access to and validation of historical data. This technological leap may impact how account recovery systems and insurance protocols function based on past on-chain events.

With the implementation of storage proofs and the accumulator, developers can rely on cryptography and mathematical implementations, removing the necessity to trust external data sources.

This accumulator is more than just a tech achievement; it represents a shared asset benefiting the Ethereum community. Developers can validate their proofs against it, and any update to the accumulator triggers an event, making it easier to reconstruct an off-chain accumulator as needed.

Herodotus’s secret ingredient 

The Herodotus accumulator will be accessible both on Ethereum and Starknet, with plans to extend this feature to other Ethereum Layer 2 solutions in the future, thereby ensuring connectivity across platforms. This evolution signifies a remarkable advancement in Ethereum's path toward improved transparency and usability, possibly paving the way for an array of innovative applications within the blockchain arena.

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