Prove is a modular zk cross-chain communication protocol launched by the renowned zero-knowledge proof technology team Succinct, aimed at achieving a truly 'trustless multi-chain world' through efficient verification of cross-chain information. With the rise of modular narratives and zk technology, Prove is quickly becoming a rising star in underlying infrastructure.

Its core highlight is that Prove is not a traditional cross-chain bridge, but instead directly verifies the state of the source chain on the target chain through a lightweight zk verifier network. For example, if a user wants to read a certain state from chain B on chain A, Prove compresses that state into a very small proof using zero-knowledge proof, which can be verified on chain A without the need for a third-party relay, signature round, or trusted intermediary.

Currently, Prove supports verification for more than a dozen chains including Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, and ZKSync, and will expand in the future to heterogeneous ecosystems such as Celestia, EigenLayer, Solana, and BTC. This 'modular + cross-chain state proof' model makes it naturally adaptable to future network forms like modular Rollups and shared sequencers.

From a security perspective, Prove's core zk VM is built on Succinct's long-optimized SP1, with performance far exceeding that of similar zk systems. At the same time, the team is testing the economic incentive mechanism for validators on EigenLayer, which will ultimately lead to decentralization.

If LayerZero and Wormhole are the 'data channel layer', then Prove is more like the 'inter-chain truth layer'. In a multi-chain world, Prove provides the foundational capability to verify all on-chain events, making it an important piece in the puzzle towards a trust-minimized cross-chain future. #SuccinctLabs @Succinct $PROVE