Security First: How I Evaluate a Prover Network
Succinct’s core promise is cryptographic assurance: heavy compute off-chain, succinct verification on-chain. That’s powerful, but only if the prover market is secure. When I audited the stack, I focused on two things: the proof verification contract’s simplicity and the prover incentive model. Simpler verification means less attack surface on chain; a healthy incentive model means provers have skin in the game and reputational cost for cheating. I watched the project’s bug bounty program, community audits, and how disputes are handled. Practically, I keep critical funds separate and use proofs for transparency and auditability, but I don’t yet place core liabilities on any single prover until multiple independent operators demonstrate reliable performance.
