For a long time, zero-knowledge proof technology has existed in the blockchain ecosystem as an 'isolated tool'—focusing solely on its own trusted verification capabilities, but disconnected from core infrastructures such as Layer2 scalability, cross-chain asset transfer, and decentralized storage, resulting in enterprises needing to connect ZKP, Rollup, cross-chain protocols, and multiple tools separately, complicating operations and potentially reducing overall efficiency due to technology adaptation issues. Combining the past practices of Succinct Labs in overcoming ZKP development barriers, IT integration, compliance, and value closure, it now uses SP1 zkVM as the core to drive ZKP from 'isolated operation' to 'multi-infrastructure collaborative hub', forming a composite capability of 'trust + scalability + transfer + storage' through deep collaboration with Layer2, cross-chain, storage, and other infrastructures, allowing enterprises to obtain an integrated trusted collaboration solution without connecting multiple technologies one by one, fundamentally reshaping the value logic of multi-technology collaboration in blockchain.
I. Technical Collaborative Design: SP1 zkVM Collaborating with Core Infrastructures to Release Composite Trusted Value
The technical breakthrough of SP1 zkVM is to abandon the logic of 'ZKP acting alone' and instead position it as a 'collaborative hub', integrating with Layer2 architecture, connecting cross-chain protocols, and compatible with decentralized storage, embedding ZKP's trusted capabilities into the core processes of other infrastructures to achieve a composite value of '1+1>2', rather than simply stacking technologies.
1. Collaborating with Layer2 Rollup: Enhancing Both Trusted Verification and Scalability Efficiency
SP1 zkVM develops the 'Rollup Collaborative Trusted Module' to address the core demand for 'scalability and trusted balance' in Layer2 Rollup, deeply integrating into Rollup's block generation and state management processes: in the transaction packaging phase, the module collaborates with Rollup's transaction pool to synchronize the completion of 'batch transaction verification' and 'compressed data generation'—while Rollup compresses transaction data, SP1 simultaneously generates trusted proofs for the transactions, eliminating the need for additional verification after block generation, reducing the total time from 12 minutes to 8 minutes; in the state storage phase, the module adapts to Rollup's state tree structure to generate 'incremental trusted proofs', verifying only newly added state data to avoid the computational waste of full state verification. After access, a certain OP Stack ecosystem Rollup reduced state verification computational consumption by 55%; in the fault proof phase, the module collaborates with Rollup's dispute resolution mechanism, embedding SP1 proofs into the fault challenge process in advance, allowing for quick resolution if state disputes arise, compressing dispute resolution time from 48 hours to 6 hours, achieving a dual enhancement of 'scalability efficiency + trusted security'.
2. Connecting Cross-Chain Protocols: Achieving Seamless Collaboration between Trusted Verification and Asset Transfer
To address the pain points of the cross-chain ecosystem where 'asset transfer efficiency and trusted verification are disconnected', SP1 zkVM developed the 'Cross-Chain Collaborative Trusted Module', deeply integrating with cross-chain protocols like LayerZero and Fiamma: in the asset rights confirmation phase, the module collaborates with the locking logic of cross-chain protocols, generating SP1 ownership proof simultaneously when assets are locked on the source chain, eliminating the need for the cross-chain protocol to initiate separate verification, improving rights confirmation efficiency by 40%; in the cross-chain transmission phase, the module adapts to cross-chain message channels, synchronizing the transmission of SP1 proofs with cross-chain asset data, allowing the target link to directly verify the proof upon receiving data without waiting for third-party rights confirmation, reducing cross-chain asset arrival time from 30 minutes to 5 minutes; in the multi-chain collaboration phase, the module supports 'cross-chain proof aggregation'—multiple SP1 proofs for cross-chain assets can be aggregated into a single proof, requiring only one verification by the target chain to confirm the trustworthiness of all assets. After integration, a certain cross-chain platform significantly increased verification efficiency by 3 times for simultaneous multi-asset cross-chain transactions, with Gas costs reduced by 60%, achieving seamless collaboration between 'asset transfer + trusted verification'.
3. Compatibility with Decentralized Storage: Ensuring Collaborative Guarantees between Trusted Proofs and Data Security Storage
To solve the problem of 'unsafe storage and inconvenient invocation of ZKP proofs after generation', SP1 zkVM developed the 'Storage Collaborative Trusted Module', adapting to decentralized storage infrastructures such as IPFS and Arweave: in the proof storage phase, the module supports automatic uploading of SP1 proofs to decentralized storage while generating 'trustworthy hash of storage location', allowing enterprises to quickly retrieve proofs via hashes, with storage data being immutable to avoid the risks of centralized storage loss; in the proof invocation phase, the module collaborates with the retrieval interfaces of storage infrastructures, allowing enterprises to invoke SP1 proofs without needing to locally store the complete proof, instead directly reading and verifying from IPFS/Arweave, reducing local storage pressure. A certain manufacturing enterprise reduced proof storage costs by 70% and improved response speeds by 2 times after integration; in the data backup phase, the module supports 'associative storage of proofs and original data'—SP1 proofs are bound to the original data used to generate the proof (e.g., equipment operation logs, cross-border documents), enabling simultaneous retrieval of original data and proofs during subsequent verifications, ensuring consistency between 'data and proof' and avoiding credibility disputes caused by isolated proofs.
II. Ecological Collaboration Construction: Creating a Collaborative Network of 'ZKP + Multiple Infrastructures'
Based on past experiences of building collaborative ecosystems with multiple entities, Succinct Labs is now creating a 'Multi-Infrastructure Collaborative Trusted Network'—linking Layer2 Rollup, cross-chain protocols, decentralized storage, and other infrastructure projects, as well as enterprise users and developers, to enable the collaborative capabilities of SP1 zkVM to flow efficiently within the ecosystem, allowing enterprises to obtain integrated solutions without separately connecting multiple technologies.
1. Collaborating with Infrastructure Partners: Outputting Standardized Collaborative Solutions
Succinct Labs actively collaborates with core infrastructure projects to jointly formulate standardized collaborative solutions for 'ZKP + Infrastructure', lowering the access threshold for enterprises: collaborating with the OP Stack team to launch the 'OP-SP1 Collaboration Package'—after a Rollup project integrates with OP Stack, it can enable SP1's transaction verification and state proof capabilities with one click, eliminating the need to develop adaptation interfaces independently. A certain small to medium Rollup team completed the integration of ZKP and Rollup within 2 weeks using this collaboration package, saving 3 months compared to full self-development; collaborating with LayerZero to release the 'Cross-Chain-SP1 Collaboration Guide'—after a cross-chain project integrates with LayerZero, it can directly call SP1's cross-chain proof module, with the guide clarifying parameter configurations, calling processes, and exception handling to ensure collaborative effectiveness; collaborating with the IPFS ecosystem to develop a 'Storage-SP1 Integration Plugin'—after enterprises generate SP1 proofs, the plugin automatically uploads proofs to IPFS and generates retrieval hashes, eliminating the need to learn the usage logic of the storage infrastructure separately, simplifying the operational steps for proof storage from 10 to 2 after the plugin goes live.
2. Empowering Enterprise Users: Providing Integrated Collaborative Services
To address the pain points of enterprises facing high costs and low efficiency when connecting multiple infrastructures, the ecosystem provides 'one-stop collaborative services': offering manufacturing enterprises an integrated solution of 'Rollup scalability + SP1 trust + IPFS storage'—enterprise production data is compressed on-chain through Rollup, with SP1 simultaneously generating trusted proofs for the data, and the proofs are automatically stored in IPFS, allowing the enterprise to avoid separately connecting three types of infrastructures. A certain automotive parts enterprise achieved 'efficient on-chain + trusted verification + secure storage' for its production data, reducing comprehensive costs by 50%; for cross-border e-commerce enterprises, providing a solution of 'cross-chain transfer + SP1 trust + storage backup'—cross-border order data is transferred via LayerZero, SP1 generates trusted proofs for documents, and the proofs are stored in Arweave along with order data, alleviating concerns about cross-chain rights confirmation and data loss, with customs clearance efficiency improved by 40%; for Web3 projects, offering a collaborative solution of 'Rollup + Cross-Chain + SP1'—project user assets are expanded for transactions on Rollup, ensuring trust through SP1 during cross-chain transfers, without users needing to switch multiple tools, significantly enhancing user experience, with a certain DeFi project experiencing a 25% increase in user retention after integration.
3. Supporting Developers: Lowering the Barriers to Multi-Infrastructure Collaborative Development
To encourage developers to create applications based on 'ZKP + Multiple Infrastructures', the ecosystem provides collaborative development support: opening a 'Multi-Infrastructure Collaborative Development Toolkit', including SDKs, code examples, and debugging tools for Rollup, Cross-Chain, Storage, and SP1 integration, allowing developers to reuse code directly without writing collaborative logic from scratch; establishing a 'Collaborative Application Support Fund', focusing on supporting innovative applications based on 'SP1 + Multiple Infrastructures' (e.g., trusted DeFi across chains, trusted social networks in Rollup ecosystems), with developers eligible for up to $500,000 in funding support; hosting 'Collaborative Development Bootcamps', inviting experts in Rollup, Cross-Chain, and Storage fields to explain the core technical points of collaboration with SP1, having trained over 2,000 developers and incubated over 30 collaborative application projects.
III. Operational Collaborative Guarantees: Ensuring Seamless Implementation of Multi-Technology Collaboration and Controlling Collaborative Costs
Continuing the previous operational logic of 'phased, practical effectiveness', Succinct Labs designed a 'low-threshold, quantifiable, and stable operation' guarantee mechanism for the implementation process of 'multi-infrastructure collaboration', helping enterprises easily achieve multi-technology collaboration and avoid failures due to the complexity of collaboration.
1. Phased Collaborative Access: From Single Collaboration to Full Link Collaboration
The operational side provides enterprises with a 'Three-Stage Collaborative Access Plan' to reduce the trial-and-error risks of multi-technology collaboration: Stage One 'Single Infrastructure Collaboration', helping enterprises first connect with one type of core infrastructure (e.g., 'SP1+Rollup' or 'SP1+Cross-Chain') to verify collaborative effects—certain cross-border enterprises first attempted 'SP1+Cross-Chain', achieved trusted cross-chain transfer of order data, and confirmed the effects before proceeding to the next step; Stage Two 'Dual Infrastructure Collaboration', after stabilizing a single collaboration, adding a second type of infrastructure (e.g., 'SP1+Rollup+Cross-Chain'), while optimizing the collaborative logic to ensure no conflicts between multiple technologies; Stage Three 'Full Link Collaboration', accessing all required infrastructures (e.g., 'SP1+Rollup+Cross-Chain+Storage'), while providing a 'Collaborative Monitoring Dashboard' to view the operational status and data transfer of each infrastructure in real-time. A certain manufacturing enterprise completed full link collaboration within 3 months through this plan, with no technical adaptation issues occurring during this period.
2. Collaborative Cost Control: Reducing the Burden of Multi-Technology Access for Enterprises
To avoid high costs for enterprises due to accessing multiple infrastructures, the operational side has launched several cost control measures: providing a 'Free Collaborative Basic Service Package', which includes basic integration services for SP1 and mainstream infrastructures (OP Stack, LayerZero, IPFS), allowing enterprises to achieve core collaboration without payment; providing 'Exclusive Computing Subsidies' for collaborative scenarios in the Succinct Prover Network—computing costs for generating proofs in 'SP1+Rollup' collaboration are reduced by 40%, and computing costs for 'SP1+Cross-Chain' collaboration are reduced by 35%; launching 'Collaborative Discount Packages' in partnership with infrastructure partners, where enterprises that simultaneously access SP1 and partner infrastructures (such as LayerZero) can enjoy discounts on both services, reducing comprehensive costs by 25%, with a certain small to medium Web3 project saving over 100,000 yuan in multi-infrastructure access costs through the package.
3. Quantifying Collaborative Effects: Using Data to Validate Composite Value
Establish a 'Collaborative Effect Quantification System' on the operational side, which not only verifies the effects of a single technology but also assesses the composite value of multiple technologies in action: from the perspective of 'efficiency improvement', track the time taken for core processes after collaboration (e.g., total duration of 'Rollup Block + SP1 Verification', and arrival time of 'Cross-Chain Transfer + SP1 Proof'); from the perspective of 'cost reduction', calculate the changes in comprehensive costs such as computing power, storage, and cross-chain; from the perspective of 'experience optimization', collect operational feedback from enterprises and users (e.g., reduction in the proportion of integration steps, ease of use scores). Data from a cross-border e-commerce company after collaboration shows: the processing time for cross-chain orders was reduced from 40 minutes to 8 minutes, comprehensive costs decreased by 55%, and the number of operational steps for personnel decreased from 15 to 3, fully validating the composite value of 'Multi-Infrastructure Collaboration'.
Summary: The Collaborative Hub Reshapes the Ecological Positioning of ZKP
The core contribution of Succinct Labs is not merely to expand the technical boundaries of ZKP, but to upgrade ZKP from an 'Isolated Trusted Tool' to a 'Collaborative Hub of Blockchain Infrastructure' through SP1 zkVM—no longer solely addressing trust issues, but linking scalability, cross-chain, storage, and other infrastructures to output 'integrated composite trusted capabilities', enabling enterprises to avoid repeated adaptations between multiple technologies. This positioning as a 'Collaborative Hub' completely breaks the pattern of blockchain technology 'fighting alone' and establishes a unique benchmark for 'multi-technology collaborative solutions' in the ZKP track for Succinct Labs.
Future Prediction: Collaborative Capabilities Driving the Integration of the Blockchain Ecosystem
As the blockchain ecosystem transitions from 'Single Technology Implementation' to 'Multi-Infrastructure Collaboration' (e.g., full link applications of Rollup + Cross-Chain + Storage), the demand for a 'Collaborative Trusted Hub' will continue to grow, and the collaborative capabilities of SP1 zkVM will become a core competitive advantage; the continuous addition of multiple infrastructure partners in the ecosystem will promote the collaborative standards of 'ZKP + Multiple Infrastructures' to become industry-wide norms, further expanding the project's influence. From the core dimensions of industry scoring (breadth of infrastructure collaboration, composite value efficiency, access thresholds, enterprise adaptability), the project is expected to maintain a leading position in the ZKP track for a long time. In the future, it may rely on the unique value of the 'Multi-Infrastructure Collaborative Hub' to join the ranks of globally high-scoring blockchain infrastructures, becoming a key force in driving the blockchain ecosystem from 'Fragmented Technologies' to 'Integrated Systems'.
