# Update 4

## week 4 updates
This week I focused on preparing my proposal on project: "Pre-Verkle stateless execution with witness" in reth, this project is dependant on this prototype proposed by [Peter](https://github.com/karalabe) from geth team, and was currenlty made live in the recent geth release. Details about this project can be found [here](https://gist.github.com/karalabe/47c906f0ab4fdc5b8b791b74f084e5f9).
Along with this project I further deep-dived into verkle-tries, and attended verkle implementars call to know about the recent updates on the topic.
Also read articles about current bottlenecks and challenges involved in the current blob-market dynamics, based on recent analytics:
1. [Big blocks, blobs, and reorgs](https://ethresear.ch/t/big-blocks-blobs-and-reorgs/19674)
2. [Blobs, Reorgs, and the Role of MEV-Boost](https://ethresear.ch/t/blobs-reorgs-and-the-role-of-mev-boost/19783)
3. [Slot Inclusion Rates and Blob Market Combinatorics](https://ethresear.ch/t/slot-inclusion-rates-and-blob-market-combinatorics/19817/1)
4. [Blob Preconfirmations with Inclusion Lists to Mitigate Blob Contention and Censorship](https://ethresear.ch/t/blob-preconfirmations-with-inclusion-lists-to-mitigate-blob-contention-and-censorship/19150/1)

I have decided to work in the area of verkle-tries, as applied cryptography interests me the most, my initial project of "Execution using witness state" will help me in understanding codebase to great extent, and help me in understanding the limitations of MPTs and the reason to switch to VPTs.
## week 5 roadmap

* Deep dive into verkle theory and cryptographic applications
* Follow various client updates on verkle
* Prepare project proposal
* Understand reth and geth codebases deeply