There are quite a few projects in the circle shouting about ZK now, but there are not many that can actually implement the technology. Either the costs are ridiculously high, or the speed is so slow that it makes people anxious. Not to mention the pile of cryptographic principles; ordinary people take a glance and get overwhelmed—this threshold directly keeps more than half of the developers out.

But there is a project that seems to be genuinely addressing these issues—@Succinct .

It hasn’t followed the crowd to chase performance parameters; instead, it is figuring out how to make ZK technology 'user-friendly'—whether you understand cryptography or not, you can get started.


### How did it achieve this?

First, let's talk about their SP1 virtual machine, which is quite a piece of work—it packages the underlying logic of ZK proofs completely. Developers write code just like usual, without needing to wrestle with cryptographic papers or get tangled in mathematical principles. SP1 automatically handles the processes of compilation and proof generation for you. In simple terms, if you can write ordinary programs, you can play with ZK.

Next, look at performance and compatibility: for a ZK proof of one Ethereum block, it can be completed in 12 seconds; what's even more impressive is that even small devices can easily verify it—this is genuinely aimed at enabling all developers and all hardware to use it.

And then there’s the global proof network (Succinct Prover Network), which is simply a godsend for lazy people. You don’t have to mess around with a proof system yourself, nor do you need to prepare a bunch of GPUs; just connect to their network and you can use someone else's computing power. This essentially turns ZK proofs into a 'cloud service', allowing small teams to easily get on board, cutting the threshold in half.

### What role does the token $PROVE play?

To put it simply,$PROVE it is the 'economic engine' of the entire network. Want to initiate a proof? Pay with $PROVE; nodes providing computing power? Earn$PROVE as rewards or stakes. The key point is that the value of this token is directly tied to actual usage— the more it is used, the greater the stakes and consumption, leading to a more stable profit logic. As the demand for proofs rises and more projects connect, the circulation and staking of $PROVE will naturally become more active, thus solidifying the foundation for long-term profits.


Finally, congratulations to the team participating in Succinct for 'graduating'! What they are doing is very practical: enabling those who don’t understand ZK to effectively use ZK.

The trend is now very clear: ZK is moving from the laboratory to large-scale applications, and it seems that Succinct has already taken the lead in this game.

@Succinct $PROVE #Succinctlab