Solana's SVM Poses Challenges to Ethereum's L2 Framework as Research Reveals Limitations of Single-Threaded Rollups

Research Findings: New research reveals that most Ethereum rollups operate on a single-threaded EVM, which limits throughput and prevents parallel execution, causing network slowdowns and increased fees during high demand.

Eclipse's Solution: Eclipse introduces Solana’s Virtual Machine (SVM) to Ethereum, allowing for parallel execution by isolating workloads into separate lanes, which helps maintain performance and localized fee structures.

Zero-Knowledge Fraud Proofs: Eclipse employs zero-knowledge fraud proofs to enhance settlement speed and reduce operational overhead, offering a hybrid model that combines high throughput with strong security.

Future of Ethereum L2s: The research prompts a critical discussion on whether Ethereum rollups can achieve true parallelism without sacrificing determinism, potentially reshaping the design of future Layer 2 solutions.