Understanding Succinct and $PROVE
In the past, people thought ZK was impressive but distant, with high barriers and slow implementation. However, after understanding Succinct, one may find that the transformation of ZK could be faster and more thorough than expected.
Succinct is providing a general layer for ZK, just as Ethereum made smart contracts ubiquitous. Its Prover Network connects global GPUs with tokens, allowing any chain or application to utilize secure and efficient ZK computing power—now ZK can be used not only in L2 and privacy protocols but also in any chain, model, or Web2 scenario.
Developers are also welcoming the ZK revolution: previously, working with ZK required understanding circuits and mathematics, which could lead to pitfalls; now, Succinct's SP1 zkVM is like Solidity to EVM, allowing ordinary developers to write logic in mainstream languages like Rust, and generate ZK proofs post-compilation, significantly increasing developer friendliness, which is a prerequisite for the large-scale explosion of ZK applications.