# Ethereum Proposal Would Retire the Sync Committee and Cut About 33,800 ETH of Annual Issuance

Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 8390 replaces an in-protocol light-client mechanism with off-chain zero-knowledge finality proofs, and every deployed Altair light client would stop working at the fork.

- Published: 2026-08-25T05:50:40.344Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-08-25/ethereum-proposal-would-retire-the-sync-committee-and-cut-ab
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/ethereum-proposal-would-cut-33800-eth-issuance-and-break-every-deployed-altair-light-client/)

A draft proposal, EIP-8390, would remove the 512-validator sync committee, the rewards paid for that duty, and the light-client interfaces introduced with the Altair upgrade. CryptoSlate reports that deleting the committee's reward weight w…

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