# Ethereum Researchers Test Whether EIP-8141 Can Remove the Relayers Privacy Apps Depend On

A new benchmark study asks how much computation the validation phase must permit before Tornado Cash and RAILGUN users can pay gas from inside a shielded pool and submit transactions themselves.

- Published: 2026-09-03T05:55:38.226Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-09-03/ethereum-researchers-test-whether-eip-8141-can-remove-the-re
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [Ethereum Research](https://ethresear.ch/t/eip-8141-and-minimum-required-validation-budget-for-privacy-applications/25889), [Aztec Network](https://aztec.network/blog/dark-forest-aztec-game-goes-live)

A post on Ethereum's research forum examines the minimum validation budget that privacy applications would need under EIP-8141, with benchmarks published in a public repository. EIP-8141 introduces frame transactions, which let one transact…

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