GnosisDAO approves Gnosis Chain for Ethereum Economic Zone
GnosisDAO approved Gnosis Chain’s move from a standalone layer-1 to a ZK-proven Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) rollup under GIP-153. The vote passed with 123,158 GNO in favor, 115 against, and 151 abstentions, surpassing quorum. The plan would retire Gnosis Chain’s validator set and shift transaction settlement to Ethereum, making it a layer-2 that inherits Ethereum security. Launch is targeted for late 2026 or early 2027, depending on EEZ readiness. The upgrade aims to let Gnosis Chain smart contracts call Ethereum and use the result in the same transaction, giving direct access to Ethereum liquidity and assets without traditional bridges. Gnosis Chain would be the first production EEZ instance, while keeping existing apps, balances, and the xDAI gas token. The broader EEZ framework is intended to reduce bridge dependence and improve composability across Ethereum rollups, addressing liquidity fragmentation in the current L2 ecosystem.
