ZK protocols have burned over $54M in gas in the past couple of years. While the proving market is projected to hit $10B by 2030, it's constrained by infrastructure that makes simple operations too expensive. @ZKVProtocol fixes this by cutting verification costs drastically. Ethereum's roadmap is pivoting to ZK tech, but the infrastructure isn't designed for proof verification at scale. This is a fundamental bottleneck. By creating a dedicated L1 for proof verification, zkVerify cuts verification costs by more than 90%. Both proof types see this cost reduction: Groth16 proofs drop from $20 to $2, while STARK proofs are reduced from $200 to $20 per proof. For reference, Starknet's $168k annual verification costs would drop to $20k with these cost reductions. Developers can simply send proofs to zkVerify's L1 which is verified in a purpose-built environment with native support for all major proving systems. Once verified, zkVerify creates an attestation that works on any chain, eliminating the need for custom verifier contracts entirely. Beyond cost savings, ZK protocols don't need to compromise anymore. • Users can get instant withdrawals instead of long delays • Rollups can verify every hour instead of rationing proofs • Users can benefit from lower fees • Developers can focus on building instead of maintaining compatible verifiers By cutting costs, lowering latency, and simplifying proving, zkVerify fills a crucial design gap in the modular stack: a shared verification layer that is compatible with any ZK primitive or chain.

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