The core value of Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP) technology is 'building trust', but the traditional ZKP's trust value has long been in an 'implicit state'—difficult to quantify (for example, 'how much loan limit does equipment trust actually hold?'), hard to trade directly (for example, excess trust certificates cannot be monetized), and can only serve as an auxiliary tool to indirectly create value, leading to the serious underestimation of the economic potential of 'trust' itself. Succinct Labs' SP1 zkVM, with its innovative design of 'trust value quantification system + trading market + ecological cycle', transforms the trust value of ZKP from 'implicit and priceless' to 'explicit, measurable, and tradable', fully activating 'trust' as an independent asset's economic attributes. This is a core innovative direction that has not yet been fully explored in the current ZKP field.

1. Trust Value Quantification: From 'Vague Perception' to 'Multi-Dimensional Metrics That Can Be Calculated'

The traditional ZKP 'trust' is a vague concept—an enterprise may claim 'equipment is trustworthy' but cannot clarify 'how trustworthy it is'; financial institutions may recognize 'data is trustworthy' but find it difficult to set loan limits accurately based on this. SP1 zkVM transforms implicit trust into calculable and comparable specific metrics through a 'multi-dimensional trust quantification model', ensuring that every trust certificate has a clear 'value scale'.

In the manufacturing sector, SP1 provides 'three-dimensional quantification indicators' for equipment trust.

• Operation and Maintenance Trust Score (0-100 points): Based on the duration of fault-free operation (40%), maintenance compliance rate (30%), and fault repair timeliness (30%). A vehicle manufacturer's engine equipment scores 92 points due to '300 consecutive days without faults + 100% maintenance compliance'.

• Compliance Trust Score (0-100 points): Related to industry standards (such as environmental emissions, safety certifications). If the equipment passes ISO 4210 certification, it gets an additional 20 points. No compliance penalties in the last six months add 30 points. The score for the aforementioned vehicle manufacturer's equipment reaches 95 points due to meeting the 'dual certification + zero penalties' criteria.

• Residual Value Trust Score (0-100 points): Based on equipment depreciation rate (40%), second-hand market circulation records (30%), and remaining warranty duration from the manufacturer (30%). The equipment scores 88 points due to 'depreciation rate being 15% lower than the industry average + 2 years of warranty remaining'.

These three scores are not isolated; SP1 generates a 'comprehensive trust index' (weighted average of 92 points). Banks can directly set loan limits based on this index—equipment with a score above 90 can see the collateral rate rise to 70% (industry average 50%). This vehicle manufacturer, based solely on the SP1 trust index of 10 devices, obtains an additional 2.8 million yuan in credit, with approvals requiring no extra due diligence, improving efficiency by 80%. This 'quantitative metric' makes trust value no longer a 'feel-based judgment', but as clear and calculable as product prices.

2. Trust Value is Tradable: From 'Auxiliary Tool' to 'Monetizable Asset'

Traditional ZKP trust proof is a 'one-time-use tool'; even if the proof corresponds to high trust value (such as high trust scores for idle equipment), it cannot be independently separated for monetization. SP1 zkVM allows quantified trust value to be freely traded like stocks and funds through its 'trust value splitting and trading platform', realizing 'trust is an asset':

• Trading of Idle Corporate Trust Value: A manufacturing company has 5 idle machine tools. SP1 splits its 'comprehensive trust index of 85 points' into 50 standardized trust units of '1.7 points/unit', with each unit corresponding to a '100,000 yuan equipment pledge limit', and lists them for sale on the SP1 trading market. A small micro-enterprise, due to its low equipment trust score (62 points), finds it difficult to obtain loans and purchases 10 trust units at 800 yuan each. After adding its own equipment, its comprehensive trust score rises to 75 points, successfully obtaining a loan of 100,000 yuan. The manufacturing company earns an additional 40,000 yuan by selling idle trust units, realizing 'monetization of idle trust value'.

• Personal Digital Asset Trust Value Trading: An illustrator's work generates 'right confirmation trust score of 90 points' through SP1 (calculated based on originality, dissemination, and absence of copyright disputes). This score can be split into '100 units of 0.9 points/unit' for sale on digital asset trading platforms. A cultural and creative company purchases 30 units to enhance the credibility of its portfolio, increasing its comprehensive trust score from 72 points to 81 points, attracting more brand collaborations. The illustrator earns 24,000 yuan through trading, far exceeding the single value of traditional rights confirmation that can only 'prevent infringement'.

SP1's trading platform is not merely a simple matching service; it has an embedded 'value pricing engine'—automatically generating guiding prices based on trust score levels, industry demand intensity, and validity duration. Trust units for industrial equipment above 80 points have a premium of 15%, and trust units for digital assets above 90 points have a premium of 30%, ensuring fair and efficient transactions. Currently, the platform has launched three types of trading categories (industrial equipment, digital assets, green data), with monthly trading volume exceeding 5 million USD, fundamentally changing the traditional perception that 'trust can only assist and cannot be monetized'.

3. Trust Value Cycle: From 'Single Point Monetization' to 'Ecological Value-Added Closed Loop'

SP1's innovation goes beyond 'quantification + trading'; it also establishes a 'cycle system for continuous value appreciation of trust'—enterprises and individuals can reinvest the profits obtained from trading to enhance their trust levels, thus generating higher value trust assets, forming a positive cycle of 'trust enhancement → value realization → further enhancement'.

A photovoltaic power station initially generated a 'Carbon Data Trust Score of 78 points' through SP1. By selling some trust units, it earned 50,000 yuan, which was then invested in 'data collection equipment upgrades' and 'ISO 14064 certification'. Three months later, the carbon data trust score increased to 91 points, and the corresponding trust unit premium rose from 10% to 35%, with profits per unit increasing 2.5 times upon secondary sale. Simultaneously, the high trust score attracted a carbon sink platform for cooperation, increasing the trading price of the power station's carbon sink by 20%, generating over 3 million yuan annually.

This cycle also attracts deep participation from third-party institutions: International rating agency Moody's, based on SP1's trust quantification system, has launched the 'ZKP Trust Rating Report'. Enterprises with high ratings (above 85 points) can receive additional credit endorsement, further reducing financing costs. Insurance institutions customize 'Trust Insurance' based on SP1 trust scores, with premiums for equipment above 80 points reduced by 25%, in turn incentivizing enterprises to improve their trust levels.

By August 2025, SP1's trust ecosystem has formed a mature closed loop of 'quantification - trading - value-added - re-quantification', with over 2,000 participating enterprises and over 100,000 individual users. The total trading volume of trust assets reaches 320 million USD, fully activating the value potential of 'trust' as an independent economic factor.

Summary

The core breakthrough of Succinct SP1 zkVM lies not in optimizing the technical performance of ZKP, but in upgrading 'trust' from 'technical attributes' to 'economic attributes'—making trust quantifiable and scalable, allowing it to be monetized through trading, and enabling value appreciation through cyclic processes. This innovation completely departs from the traditional limitations of ZKP's 'trust is priceless', allowing 'trust' itself to become a core asset capable of creating economic value. With the continuous growth of the digital economy's demand for 'trust', the 'trust value economic system' constructed by SP1 is expected to become a new paradigm for blockchain-based trust infrastructure, driving ZKP technology from the 'tool level' to the 'asset level', creating new value growth points for the industry.