I. Project Origin: From Blockchain Expansion to ZK+AI Verification (2022-2025)
Lagrange Dev is a leading provider of zero-knowledge proof (ZK) infrastructure, with core functions providing verifiable computing services for blockchain and AI ecosystems. Core products include: decentralized proof service 'ZK Prover Network,' fast verification tool for blockchain states 'State Committees,' and the zkML system 'DeepProve' for cryptographic verification of AI inference (without disclosing models and data).
It is built on EigenLayer's re-staking technology, supporting high scalability and privacy-protecting applications for scenarios like DeFi, cross-chain interoperability, and verifiable AI, addressing trust issues in high-risk fields such as finance, healthcare, and defense; the ecological governance token $LA is used for governance, staking, and incentives.
The project was founded in early 2022 by CEO Ismael Hishon-Rezaizadeh, with team members including experts from ConsenSys, Binance Labs, and scholars in the field of cryptography.
Its birth stemmed from the demand to 'break the limitations of on-chain computation in blockchain,' inspired by the trend of modular blockchain and the potential of ZK technology for 'verifiable off-chain processing'—initially focusing on ZK co-processors for Ethereum Rollup, later recognizing similar risks between 'opaque AI models' and 'unverified blockchain states' due to the rise of large language models (LLMs), thus expanding into the AI verifiable field.
The early development focused on 'parallel ZK proofs' to meet the demands of 'big data computation,' with technological accumulation stemming from the team's experience in scalable systems.
Key financing and ecological milestones include: In March 2024, securing a $500 million ETH re-staking commitment from Ether.fi, becoming the first ZK AVS on EigenLayer; in May 2024, completing a $13.2 million seed round (led by Founders Fund, with participation from Archetype, 1kx, etc.), followed by $17.2 million in special financing for ZK infrastructure, totaling around $30 million; in May 2025, establishing the Lagrange Foundation to manage ecological governance and incentives.
II. Project Progress: Ecological Integration and Technological Breakthroughs (2024-2025)
1. Infrastructure Implementation and Ecological Expansion (2024)
In April 2024, Lagrange launched the mainnet as the first ZK AVS on EigenLayer, supporting DApps to generate proofs through a re-staking security mechanism. In May, the ZK Prover Network officially started, connecting to over 20 operators including Coinbase Cloud and Ankr, processing a total of 13,000 co-processor queries and 22,000 state proofs, ensuring the security of $3.2 billion in re-staked ETH.
Cooperation continued to expand that year: partnering with Base to achieve 'verifiable computation,' reaching an agreement with Matter Labs (to provide 75% of proof services for zkSync Elastic Chain for two years), and collaborating with Azuki for data visualization of community activities; in August, jointly launching the 'Lagrange Expedition' testnet initiative with Frax, Mantle, etc., to incentivize an increase in testnet query volume.
2. Token Issuance and AI Verification Technology Breakthrough (2025)
• Token Issuance: In June 2025, the $LA token will be listed on exchanges like Coinbase and Binance. After a short-term surge post-launch, it dropped 22% due to market fluctuations, currently priced at approximately $0.35, with a daily trading volume of $15 million.
• Technological Milestones: In August 2025, the DeepProve system achieved a key breakthrough—DeepProve-1 completed proof of OpenAI GPT-2 inference, becoming the first 'production-grade Transformer model zkML application,' 158 times faster than competitors; concurrently, the 'dynamic zk-SNARKs' research results were published (in August 2025), and collaboration with Mira was initiated to promote 'decentralized AI verification,' further enhancing technical efficiency.
• Ecological Operations: Starting in August 2025, launching 'monthly engineering updates' to disclose GPT-2 proof progress and Llama model verification goals, continuously communicating the technology roadmap to the community; by 2025, a stable collaborative network has formed in the ecosystem, creating a positive feedback loop between technological implementation and community feedback.
III. Future Outlook: Focusing on AI Verifiable, Sprinting Towards 'Internet-Level ZK'
Lagrange aims to become a leader in the 'verifiable AI' field by 2026, planning to expand DeepProve to cover 'training proofs, fairness proofs, and security proofs' for mainstream LLMs like Llama; currently, it has 139,000 followers and has been selected for the 'Future 50' list, aiming to achieve 'over $1 billion in secured value' and expand into applications like robotics and multi-chain ecosystems.
Facing the dual challenges of 'proving efficiency optimization' and 'industry competition', Lagrange is expected to achieve breakthroughs in 'internet-level ZK' thanks to its strong capital background and technological first-mover advantage, consolidating its leading position in the ZK infrastructure and AI verifiable fields.
Summary
Lagrange Dev started in 2022 with blockchain ZK expansion, aiming to grow into a benchmark for ZK infrastructure through EigenLayer AVS implementation, AI verification technology breakthroughs, and ecological integration from 2024 to 2025. In the future, it will focus on DeepProve to promote the adoption of verifiable AI and compete in the 'internet-level ZK' track.
