In the previous post, we talked about how Succinct combines privacy and scalability—two things that seemed incompatible (see the previous issue). But there is another aspect worth exploring in depth: trust. Isn't it the greatest challenge of the digital age?
In the Web2 world, trust is built on intermediaries: banks, government institutions, corporations guarantee that data is truthful, transactions are legal, and results are verified. However, this model has a weak point: we are forced to trust people and institutions that can make mistakes or act in their own interests.
@Succinct changes the very nature of trust. With zero-knowledge proofs (ZK-proofs), we can verify facts without revealing the actual data. Imagine: you prove that you have enough funds for a transaction without disclosing your full balance. Or you confirm that you are 18 years old without showing your ID. This is trust without the need for trusted intermediaries.
What’s even more interesting is that Succinct allows this to be done quickly and at scale. That is, verifying proofs becomes as easy as pressing a button ✅. And then the cost of trust drops to virtually zero. In digital relationships, this means a new era—when “trust but verify” transforms into “trust is no longer necessary because everything is verified automatically.”
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And tomorrow we will talk about practical scenarios of “new trust”: from elections to global financial markets. Because the question is pressing: is the world ready for a society where trust is no longer a scarcity? 🌍
