Optional Execution Proofs

Status history

1. Draft17 Sep 2025
2. →Draft31 Jul 2026

Abstract

Execution proofs enable consensus layer (CL) nodes to perform stateless validation of execution payloads. Altruistic proof-generating nodes generate execution proofs and broadcast them over the CL p2p network. Proof-verifying nodes consume gossiped execution proofs and check payload validity by verifying those proofs. Verification is stateless and constant time with respect to the payload's gas…