Boundless Network’s core features are a universal verifiable compute layer, a decentralized prover marketplace powered by Proof of Verifiable Work (PoVW), cross‑chain proof verification, developer‑friendly zkVM tooling, and efficient proof aggregation for low-cost on‑chain verification.

Universal verifiable compute
Offloads heavy computation off‑chain and returns succinct zero‑knowledge proofs that can be verified on any supported chain, decoupling execution from consensus to unlock internet‑scale throughput.
Works as a chain‑agnostic layer so rollups, L1s, and dApps on ecosystems like Ethereum, Base, Solana, and Cosmos can verify results without re‑execution on every node.
Proof of Verifiable Work (PoVW)
Introduces a market where independent provers stake ZKC, bid for jobs, and earn rewards for generating valid proofs, aligning token emissions with useful computing rather than arbitrary work.
Uses ZKC as collateral for liveness and correctness guarantees, with rewards distributed to provers upon successful proof settlement on‑chain.
Decentralized prover marketplace
Permissionless participation for CPU/GPU clusters and data centers to supply proving power on demand, enabling elastic scaling as application needs grow.
Bidding/assignment workflows and settlement contracts coordinate jobs and payouts without a centralized operator, improving cost efficiency over time.
Cross‑chain verification and composability
“Universal proof verification” contracts let applications verify Boundless proofs across multiple chains, enabling secure cross‑chain workflows and global composability of state and liquidity.
Integrations with cross‑chain stacks (e.g., Wormhole/EigenLayer in ecosystem coverage) are designed to make verifiable compute portable across rollups and L1s.
Developer‑friendly zkVM and tooling
Built on RISC Zero’s RISC‑V zkVM so developers can write in familiar languages like Rust and C++ instead of bespoke circuit DSLs, lowering ZK adoption barriers.
Offers toolkits like Steel and OP Kailua to plug ZK co‑processing into EVM apps and optimistic rollups, streamlining integration for existing contracts and infrastructure.
Efficient proof aggregation
Batches many proofs into a single on‑chain verification to amortize gas and reduce latency, improving economic viability at scale for diverse workloads.
Shared verification costs make ZK more affordable as demand rises, supporting high‑throughput use cases like DeFi risk, oracle updates, and rollup fault/finality proofs.
Security and trust guarantees
Verifiable compute preserves target‑chain security assumptions; proofs inherit settlement chain security while keeping sensitive execution off‑chain.
Permissionless verification on destination chains ensures censorship resistance and transparent correctness without trusting centralized services.