Ethereum marks its tenth anniversary by setting a new strategic direction focused on zero-knowledge proofs (ZK) to address the blockchain trilemma of decentralization, security, and scalability. The network plans to integrate ZK proofs across its stack, enhancing privacy and efficiency without compromising its decentralized and secure nature. Currently, Ethereum's transaction throughput is limited to 18-20 TPS, but ZK proofs could enable up to 10,000 TPS by allowing off-chain transaction execution with on-chain proof verification. Succinct Labs is leading the charge in ZK real-time proof development, with its SP1 Hypercube zkVM achieving 93% verification of Ethereum blocks within 12 seconds on a 200-GPU cluster. This advancement is expected to reach 99% by year-end, facilitating immediate transaction confirmation. Succinct's decentralized proof network, which includes hundreds of nodes, is already adopted by over 35 projects, including Polygon and Cosmos, and has secured $55 million in funding from prominent investors like Paradigm and Robot Ventures.