Babe, have you ever wondered why Blockchain is always going in circles around "security, decentralization, and scalability"? Why do ordinary developers want to try zk-SNARKs, but are blocked at the door by those complex Cryptography knowledge?

In fact, the industry does not lack technology, but rather lacks the key to transform ZK from a niche tool into a universal infrastructure, and @SuccinctLabs is doing this. Today, let's chat with Little Hamburger about it.

➢First, understand: What exactly is Succinct?
It is not a single ZK application, but rather the engine of the entire ZK economy. In simple terms, it integrates global computing power (such as GPU nodes) through a decentralized protocol called the 【Succinct Network】, specifically designed to help various applications generate ZK proofs.

Whether it's Ethereum, Layer 2, AI applications, or Web 2 enterprises, they can use it for verifiable secure computation, and it's more cost-effective and faster.

➢What problems does it solve?
Now the troubles in the blockchain and ZK fields have almost all been targeted by it:

1⃣Blockchain scalability issue:
Networks like Ethereum process transactions slowly (TPS is only in the teens) because everyone is doing the calculations repeatedly.

Succinct uses [verification instead of execution], with a few nodes generating ZK proofs, while most nodes are only responsible for verification. TPS can reach 10000+, and even Raspberry Pi can run verification, without compromising on safety and decentralization.

2⃣The threshold for zk-SNARKs development is high:
In the past, doing ZK was like writing assembly language; only cryptography experts would know how to.

Succinct's SP1 zkVM turns it into regular software, allowing ordinary developers to add ZK functionality to applications without needing to understand complex mathematics, which truly lowers the barriers.

3⃣The infrastructure is too decentralized:
Each chain and application is doing ZK on their own, resulting in both redundant construction and inefficiency.

Succinct has created a 【Global Proof Market】, bringing together all the proof requirements and the nodes providing computational power, facilitating unified scheduling, which significantly boosts efficiency.

4⃣ Enterprises want to use it but don't know how to:
Web2 companies (like Google) want to add privacy verification features but don't have a dedicated cryptography team.

Succinct provides a simple interface, and Google Wallet has already used it for age verification, proving that one is over 18 without disclosing the exact age, which is the power of ZK; now enterprises can easily use it as well.

➢This data indicates that it is really being implemented.
Currently, more than 35 crypto protocols have used its proof network, and over 10 have officially launched, including well-known projects like Polygon AggLayer, Celestia, and Taiko, which are gradually becoming common choices in the industry.

Helped clients protect over 4 billion dollars of on-chain assets, making it one of the largest ZK infrastructure for asset protection currently.

The most impressive thing is speed:
With its SP1 Hypercube technology, 93% of Ethereum blocks can generate ZK proofs within 12 seconds, a speed that is key to enabling Ethereum to achieve 【real-time proof】 scalability.

➢Why does it have the potential to succeed? Just look at the team and endorsements.
Top capital is optimistic:
Led continuously by Paradigm, with cumulative financing exceeding $55 million, other investors include Robot Ventures, Bankless, etc., all backed by the most technically knowledgeable investors in the Web3 space.

2⃣Hardcore Team:
Founder Uma has a dual degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from MIT and previously worked on AI at Google Brain.

John comes from the Stanford computer science department and has won the Thiel Fellowship to start a business full-time. Both of them are strong players who have worked their way up through underlying technology.

3⃣Seize the policy opportunity:
The White House's 2025 Digital Asset Report specifically mentions ZK, which can protect privacy while being compliant, and Succinct is the core player in this compliant ZK, directly benefiting from the policy dividends.

➢Is it worth paying attention to?
If ZK is the future of Blockchain and internet privacy, then Succinct is the team that brings this future to reality. It not only adds functionality to individual applications but also builds the framework for the entire ZK economy.

For developers, this is an opportunity to easily get started with zk, and for the industry, it may really solve the long-standing scalability and privacy issues of Blockchain. Currently, there are already many project collaborations, and the technology and implementation capabilities have been somewhat validated, so the subsequent development is worth paying attention to!
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