Every blockchain promises scale and decentralization — but all hit the same wall: proofs.
Every chain must prove that what happened off-chain truly happened. Today, each network builds its own proving system, wasting massive resources in the process.
Boundless changes this.
It introduces a universal proving marketplace — one engine for every blockchain. Powered by zero-knowledge tech, heavy computation runs off-chain, proofs come back on-chain, and the entire Web3 ecosystem scales together.
The Big Idea
Boundless is a zero-knowledge proving infrastructure built to handle the computation that blockchains can’t.
Using zkVM technology, it enables external provers to run complex code off-chain, create proofs, and return them for fast, low-cost on-chain verification.
This model solves Web3’s hardest challenges:
Efficiency: No redundant on-chain computation — massive gas savings.
Scalability: Proofs are light, throughput soars.
Interoperability: One shared proving engine for all chains.
Boundless is building the computational backbone of the multi-chain world.
How It Works
zkVM Core – Built on RISC Zero’s zkVM, capable of proving any high-level code execution.
Prover Marketplace – Apps request proofs; provers compete to deliver results and earn rewards.
Bento & Broker –
Bento: Executes computation and generates proofs.
Broker: Handles bidding, job locking, and proof submission.
On-Chain Verification – Lightweight smart contracts verify proofs quickly and securely.
Extensions Layer – Expands Boundless capabilities:Steel: Runs Solidity logic off-chain for huge gas savings.
Kailua: Speeds up finality for OP Stack chains.
The Signal: Converts blockchain finality into zk-proofs for trustless cross-chain communication.
ZKC Token – The ecosystem’s fuel. Provers stake and earn in ZKC; governance is community-led.
Who It Serves
Boundless doesn’t compete with chains — it empowers them.
It’s chain-agnostic, designed to integrate everywhere:
Ethereum & Rollups: Outsource heavy proving workloads.
Cosmos & Solana: Leverage universal proof infrastructure.
Optimism Chains: Accelerate finality through Kailua.
Boundless is the common proving ground for the entire Web3 world.
The Roadmap
Mainnet Beta Live – proving infrastructure running in multi-chain environments
Devnet Tests: Proofs across BTC, ETH, Solana, and Cosmos
Q4 2025: SDK launch for developer integration
2026: Marketplace expansion, new extensions (Steel, Signal), near real-time proving
Beyond: Boundless as the default proof layer for all blockchains and rollups
Why It’s Thrilling
Boundless is more than infrastructure — it’s liberation.
For developers, it removes limits.
For blockchains, it’s the oxygen for scale.
For Web3, it’s unity — one global network where proof becomes a shared resource of trust.
Yes, adoption and fairness are challenges. But if Boundless succeeds, it marks the moment Web3 evolves from a patchwork of chains into a global, verifiable fabric of computation.
In One Line
Boundless is building Web3’s universal proof engine — offloading computation, keeping verification on-chain, and giving every blockchain the power to scale without limits.
