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Making Real-Time Proving Accessible
RISC Zero is closing in on sub-12 second, real-time Ethereum proofs with a fully open-source stack you can run on a ~$120 K GPU cluster.
RISC Zero’s Path to The First Formally Verified RISC-V zkVM
RISC Zero is on a mission to build the first formally verified RISC-V zkVM, a system that’s both incredibly fast and provably secure. In collaboration with Veridise and powered by Picus, we’re eliminating the most common class of ZK vulnerabilities through continuous, automated verification.
RISC Zero zkVM 1.2: Introducing Application-defined precompiles
RISC Zero’s zkVM 1.2 introduced Appliction-defined precompiles, enabling developers to plug precompiles directly into their applications without system-wide updates.
zkVM Performance Upgrades Roadmap - Q3 2024
Over the last quarter, we improved zkVM 1.0's performance with a 10x cost reduction, industry-leading benchmarks, and key advancements in GPU proving and accelerator circuits, setting ambitious goals for continued innovation and efficiency in Q3 2024 and beyond. Is this conversation helpful so far?
zkVM 1.0: Industry-Leading Performance Benchmarks
RISC Zero's zkVM 1.0 outperforms competitors in efficiency, cost, and speed, with continuous improvements ensuring it remains the leader in zkVM performance.
Verifying RISC Zero’s Trusted Setup Ceremony
Learn about the rigorous process behind RISC Zero’s trusted setup ceremony, ensuring the integrity and security of our zkVM through comprehensive community participation and detailed verification steps.
Ceremony contribution public instructions
Dive into the details of RISC Zero’s successful trusted setup ceremony. Our comprehensive guide highlights the process contributors followed to secure our Groth16 STARK to SNARK circuit, showcasing the collaborative effort that fortified our mainnet verifier contract.
The 4 Features of a zkVM: How to Choose your ZK Toolkit
Learn the four essential features of a zkVM and how RISC Zero makes ZK development accessible, efficient, and ready for production. Choose the right toolkit for your ZK project.
Proof Composition: Unlocking Recursion and Modularity for ZK Developers
Explore how RISC Zero’s proof composition feature allows developers to create complex, scalable applications by verifying proofs within zkVM programs, revolutionizing zero-knowledge proof capabilities and privacy solutions.
Bridging Web2 and Web3 with Bonsai Pay: A Bonsai-powered Demo Application
Experience seamless Ethereum transactions using your Google account with Bonsai Pay, leveraging RISC Zero’s zkVM for secure, user-friendly blockchain integration.
Rust but Verify: Provable Machine Learning with RISC Zero
Discover how RISC Zero’s zkVM leverages the Rust-based SmartCore machine learning crate to enable secure, privacy-preserving ML model inference and training for DeFi applications.
Using Continuations to Prove Any EVM Transaction
Our zkVM now supports continuations, enabling the proof of any EVM transaction by splitting large programs into smaller, independently computable segments, ensuring scalability and efficiency.
Where's Waldo on RISC Zero
Prove you know Waldo’s location without revealing it, using RISC Zero’s zkVM. A playful yet powerful example of zero-knowledge proof capabilities in action.