Boundless is reframing blockchain scaling with the introduction of a universal zero-knowledge (ZK) protocol. Its native cryptocurrency, ZKC, compensates prover nodes for creating cryptographic proof that verifies layer 1 blockchains, rollups, bridges, and dApps on multiple chains. At its core lies the **Proof of Verifiable Work (PoVW)** mechanism, which makes proving a value-generating process, and ZKC is among the first coins to be mined solely through ZK proof generation. The early player potential is great. Since the network is new, provers right now have comparatively little competition, and therefore early nodes can earn substantially more in rewards than will be available when the ecosystem is established and more players have entered.
Boundless also makes similar comparisons to the beginnings of Bitcoin but for the zero-knowledge age. While Bitcoin miners transformed hardware and electricity into digital gold, Boundless provers transform their compute power to build proofs. Instead of block rewards, provers get epoch rewards for each successful proof delivered.
Every proof adds not only to individual motivation, but to the scalability and integrity of entire blockchain networks. For provers, it means their GPUs aren't burning cycles on redundant calculations—every cycle they burn helps build the foundation of a secure internet and gets real economic reward.
Boundless provides a new paradigm where early engagement is strongly incentivized and provers can contribute to building the foundation of an internet-scale blockchain sy
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