When everyone is talking about ZKP (Zero-Knowledge Proof), many people only know that it is cutting-edge but do not know how to implement it.
Recently, @Succinct launched its mainnet + token $PROVE together, which has made this matter practical and investable in two dimensions.
Its two core components:
SP1 zkVM — Based on the RISC-V architecture, compatible with Rust, its performance is several times faster than many traditional zkVMs. It can handle high-value scenarios such as cross-chain verification, Rollup state proofs, and on-chain AI inference.
Prover Network — Imagine a "computing power market" composed of global prover nodes. You send a proof request, and nodes compete to help you complete the computation, which is both fast and cost-effective, while eliminating centralization risks.
The economic model is also very clear:
Developers pay fees using PROVE;
Nodes provide computing power to earn $PROVE;
A staking mechanism ensures network security.
Currently, #SuccinctLabs has partnered with over 35 projects including Polygon, Celestia, Avail, and Taiko, generating over 5 million proofs and safeguarding $4 billion in assets. This data indicates two things: the technology can really run, and the market demand for it is genuinely large.
From an investment perspective, it resembles a "ZK cloud service company" that first accumulates technology and ecology, and then waits for the demand explosion period to release value concentratedly. PROVE serves as both fuel and a certificate of rights, directly linked to network growth. The explosion of many infrastructures often involves "slow accumulation, then instant takeoff"; perhaps we are currently in that slow accumulation phase.
