The ace of Succinct is the SP1 zkVM (Zero-Knowledge Virtual Machine).
In the past, developing ZK applications required writing complex custom circuits and mastering cryptography, which could take months. But SP1 is different; developers can generate ZK proofs directly using everyday Rust code, making it as simple as running regular software on a computer. This is what people refer to as 'ZK 2.0'. Moreover, it is fast, outperforming similar zkVMs by 28 times, compressing a proof that originally took 2 hours down to just 4 minutes, maximizing efficiency.
Having tools alone is not enough; @Succinct has also built a prover network.
Those in need of ZK proofs (such as teams working on blockchain or cross-chain bridges) submit requests, and provers from around the world compete for the job based on their efficiency—whoever is more efficient earns money.
Currently, this network has serviced over 1,700 programs, generating more than 5 million proofs, and has helped large projects like Polygon and Mantle solve scalability issues, safeguarding over $4 billion in assets.
Its goal is to prove the software of the entire world. For example, in the future, AI-generated fake content or tampered data on the internet can be verified for authenticity using its ZK proofs.
In simple terms, @Succinct is using technology to lower the barriers to ZK, allowing trustworthy verification to permeate more scenarios.