From 'Storing Data' to 'Verifying Computation', Succinct Upgrades Blockchain with $PROVE

The strength of blockchain is 'storing data', but its weakness is 'verifying computation'—for example, when a series of transaction records are stored, proving 'the earnings calculated from these records are correct' requires making the entire calculation process public, which is both troublesome and insecure. @Succinct aims to address this shortcoming: using zero-knowledge proofs to make 'computation verification' simple, allowing confirmation of 'result credibility' without revealing details, and at an absurdly low cost.

#Succinct 's confidence comes from 'decentralized prover network + SP1 zkVM'. Global nodes compete to generate proofs, which boosts efficiency and eliminates single-point risks; SP1 zkVM can break down complex calculations into smaller segments for recursive verification, making it capable of handling even the largest tasks. For example, to verify the fund flow of a cross-chain bridge, there's no need to check the full data of two chains; a few small proofs are sufficient, making it fast and saving Gas.

PROVE is the 'core gear' of the ecosystem. Staking PROVE is necessary to become a prover, ensuring that nodes are motivated to work effectively; holders vote to decide network rules, such as adjusting node rewards and supporting new features, allowing the ecosystem to evolve according to developers' needs. The popularity after listing on Binance also indicates that what the market needs is not mere ornamentation, but tools that 'solve real problems'.

@Succinct is expanding this capability into more fields: DeFi uses it for strategy verification, supply chains use it for tracing data, and even AI models on the blockchain rely on it to 'protect privacy while verifying results'.

#Succinct is not just making a plugin for a certain type of application; it is elevating blockchain to a new dimension—from a 'ledger that stores data' to a 'trusted platform that can verify computation', which is the future of Web3.