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Benzinga
Benzinga
Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), expressed that the Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) network needs to adopt scalable solutions such as zero-knowledge rollups (ZK-rollups) to expand beyond just another payment system. Buterin shared these thoughts during a Twitter Space session led by Bitcoin developer Udi Wertheimer, during which the conversation revolved around Ethereum’s trials with scaling, Cointelegraph reported. A ZK-rollup is a protocol that functions off-chain, atop the Ethereum blockchain and is regulated by Ethereum’s on-chain smart contracts. This technique provides a …