# Ethereum Researcher Proposes Splitting Block Execution Proofs So Proving Can Begin Before State Is Known

A separate 15-month study of Ethereum block fees was corrected on publication day after a base-fee decoding error, and layer-2 value fell on most major networks this week.

- Published: 2026-10-15T05:43:12.254Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-15/ethereum-researcher-proposes-splitting-block-execution-proof
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [Ethereum Research](https://ethresear.ch/t/rapidblocks-with-split-proofs-execution-proofs-that-outlive-their-state/26157), [Ethereum Research](https://ethresear.ch/t/measuring-priority-fees-positions-and-transaction-classification-of-ethereum-blocks-july-2025-to-october-2026/26156)

Csaba Kiraly, an Ethereum researcher, has posted a design called "Rapidblocks with split proofs" to the Ethereum Research forum. It divides a block's execution proof into three parts. The first proves that the block's transactions, run on t…

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