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What Changes for Users?

Gnosis keeps its fast blocks (2 seconds) and low costs, but transactions now settle on Ethereum. Users gain access to Ethereum's $150B+ liquidity and atomic composability between chains.

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The End of Gnosis's Validator Set

Gnosis's 100,000-node independent validator set retires. Ethereum validators now secure the chain. Gnosis shifts from consensus to proving—a security upgrade, not a downgrade.

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Synchronous Composability: The Real Win

Apps can now interact atomically between Gnosis and Ethereum—if a Uniswap swap fails, the entire transaction reverts. Cross-layer DeFi just became seamless.

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Timeline and Proving System

First version launches December 2026–January 2027 with an interim proving system. Gnosis targets real-time zero-knowledge proving within 12 months, matching Ethereum's 12-second block time.

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Why This Matters for Ethereum

Gnosis joining EEZ reinforces Ethereum's dominant position in multi-layer settlement. With Arbitrum, Optimism, Starknet, and now Gnosis, Ethereum is becoming the settlement layer for all of crypto.

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