What is Lagrange? A Simple Explanation

Imagine you are asking a powerful supercomputer to solve a complex problem for you. It gives you an answer, but you have no way to verify its work without spending several hours (and a lot of money) to repeat all the calculations yourself. This is a common problem in blockchain.

Lagrange solves this. It is a decentralized network that performs heavy computations off-chain and then provides a small cryptographic "check" called a Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP). This check acts as a seal of approval, proving that the computations were done correctly without the need to see the work or perform it yourself. You can quickly and cheaply verify this check on any blockchain.

In short, Lagrange is a verification supercomputer for the entire blockchain ecosystem.

Background and Vision: Creating a Trustless World

Lagrange was founded to solve a critical bottleneck: blockchains like Ethereum are secure but slow and expensive for complex tasks. Performing heavy computations—such as those required for advanced DeFi strategies, AI model inference, or large-scale game logic—directly on-chain is impractical.