Brevis zkVM Cuts Hardware Costs by 50%, Unlocks Home Proving for Ethereum Validators

Brevis, a zero-knowledge proof infrastructure company, announced a major breakthrough with its Pico Prism technology, calling it a critical turning point for Ethereum’s scaling future. Performance Redefines the Possibility Brevis, a leading zero-knowledge (ZK) proof infrastructure company, announced on Oct. 15th that its Pico Prism technology has reached unprecedented performance levels, marking a critical turning … Read more

Matter Labs Unveils Atlas Upgrade for ZK Stack, Promising Major Throughput and Finality Gains

Matter Labs, the core developer behind the Ethereum layer two (L2) scaling solution Zksync, has launched the Atlas upgrade for its ZK Stack, significantly enhancing throughput and reducing finality times for a network of customizable blockchains. Zksync Developer Announces Atlas The upgrade introduces a new, high-performance sequencer designed to process more than 15,000 transactions per … Read more

ZK Proofs 2025 Predictions: Another Breakthrough Year Projected, Expert Sees ‘100x Improvement’

Zero-knowledge proofs experts predict continued growth and adoption of the technology ZKPs in 2025. They highlight improvements in proving performance and developer tools among changes that will make the technology more practical for privacy and scalability. Zero-Knowledge Proofs Poised to Revolutionize Finance and Other Sectors While the concept of zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) emerged in the … Read more

Blockchain and Nation-State Infrastructure: Why Bother?

We listen to talk after talk about crypto finally achieving asset-class legitimacy, but truly speaking, the encroachment of Wall Street giants into the blockchain space is a double-edged sword. The following is an opinion editorial written by Karel Kubat, Founder of Union Labs. As blockchain enthusiasts, we’ve long championed decentralization, transparency, and democratized access—the 2008 … Read more

Plonky3, the Polygon Zero-Knowledge Proving System, Is Production Ready

Polygon Labs has announced that its next-generation zero-knowledge (ZK) proving system, Polygon Plonky3, is now production-ready. This open-source system, licensed under MIT/Apache, empowers developers to build bespoke proving systems for ZKVM or ZK EVM chains, tailored to various use cases. Unlike its predecessor, Plonky2, which was optimized for hardware and recursion, Plonky3 offers greater flexibility … Read more

Web3 Marketing Strategist Says It’s a ‘Mistake’ to Frame Blockchain and AI as Competing Technologies

According to Catherine Daly, the marketing head at Space and Time, framing artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain as competing industries would be a mistake. Instead, Daly believes “there’s a lot of room for each to accelerate the other.” To illustrate this point, she identified onchain transacting AI agents as one example demonstrating why artificial intelligence … Read more

Polygon Labs Acquires Toposware to Enhance Zero-Knowledge Tech Capabilities

In a strategic move to bolster its zero-knowledge technology development, Polygon Labs has acquired Toposware, a zero-knowledge (ZK) engineering startup. The deal is aimed at integrating Toposware’s expertise with Polygon’s ongoing projects to advance the entire ZK community. Polygon Labs Targets Zero-Knowledge Tech Leadership With Toposware Buy On Tuesday, Polygon stated in a blog post … Read more