Blockchain Innovators Worth $21B+ Launch The ZkBoost Consortium for ZK Advancement

The
blockchain
industry
marks
a
significant
milestone
today
as The
ZkBoost
Consortium officially
launches.
Comprising
39
of
the
leading
blockchain
companies
with
a
collective
fully
diluted
valuation
exceeding
$21
billion,
this
consortium
is
set
to
redefine
the
landscape
of
zero-knowledge
(ZK)
technology.

The
consortium
introduces
the ZkBoost
API,
a
pivotal
development
for
decentralization
born
from
Gevulot’s
industry-wide
Request
for
Proposal
(RFP)
aimed
at
abstracting
the
proof
supply
chain.
This
initiative
establishes
a
credibly
neutral
hub-and-spoke
model,
serving
as
a
generic
unification
layer
for
outsourced
zero-knowledge
computations,
streamlining
and
consolidating
the
ZK
sector.

Founding
Members:

Aleo, Alchemy, Aligned, Ankr, Aztec, Cysic, Eigen
Network, Electron
Labs, Fermah, Gevulot, Gwyneth, Hashi, Helix
Labs,
Hylé, Ingonyama, Kakarot, Linea, Lumia, Lumoz, Marlin, Nexus, =nil;
Foundation, NovaNet, Pi
Squared, RISC
Zero, Radius, Satori, Scroll, StarkWare, Succinct, Taiko, The
Rollup
Co, Zeko, Zero
Computing, Zircuit, ZKsync, zkVerify, zkRush,
and
o1labs.

What
is
ZkBoost?

• 
  United
  Connectivity: ZkBoost
  acts
  like
  a
  universal
  adapter,
  connecting
  various
  sources
  of
  proof
  demand
  such
  as
  Layer
  1
  and
  Layer
  2
  solutions,
  co-processors,
  ZKML,
  ZK-bridges,
  and
  more
  with
  ZK
  proving
  services.

• 
  Universal
  Integration: It
  provides
  a
  standardized
  API
  that
  simplifies
  the
  integration
  process,
  making
  it
  easier
  for
  proving
  demand
  generators
  to
  ensure
  ongoing
  compatibility
  with
  proving
  options.

Unlimited
Accessibility: By
providing
a
unified
interface
to
all
proving
services,
ZkBoost
streamlines
the
process
of
finding
the
optimal
proving
provider.

Why
ZkBoost
Matters:

• 
  One
  Integration
  vs
  Dozens: This
  solution
  preserves
  the
  benefits
  of
  diversity
  and
  competition
  without
  causing
  fragmentation,
  thus
  ensuring
  efficiency
  within
  the
  proof
  supply
  chain.
  By
  linking
  demand
  with
  supply,
  ZkBoost
  fosters
  a
  cooperative
  ecosystem.

• 
  Collective
  Governance,
  Without
  Monetization
  or
  Single
  Ownership: The
  Governing
  Council
  of
  ZkBoost
  includes
  numerous
  entities,
  including
  direct
  competitors,
  who
  have
  agreed
  together
  to
  design
  ZkBoost
  as
  a
  public
  good.
  This
  collaborative
  effort
  aims
  to
  enhance
  the
  adoption
  of
  zero-knowledge
  proofs
  and
  accelerate
  the
  integration
  of
  decentralized
  proving
  solutions,
  fostering
  an
  efficient
  and
  accessible
  proving
  environment.

The
ZkBoost
Consortium
is
poised
to
make
2025
the
pivotal
year
for
zero-knowledge
technology.
By
embodying
the
ethos
of
open-source
collaboration,
ZkBoost
leverages
collective
expertise
to
drive
technological
advancement
for
universal
benefit.
It
champions
proof
supply
chain
abstraction,
advancing
Stage
2
decentralization
for
Ethereum
rollups
and
setting
the
stage
for
a
future
where
trustlessness,
efficiency,
and
scalability
in
blockchain
technology
are
paramount.
The
Governing
Council’s
vision
is
to
innovate
for
the
common
good,
ensuring
that
the
community
both
shapes
and
reaps
the
benefits
of
this
innovation.

About
The
ZkBoost
Consortium:
The
ZkBoost
Consortium
is
an
alliance
of
39
premier
blockchain
innovators
committed
to
revolutionizing
the
zero-knowledge
(ZK)
sector.
With
a
vision
to
simplify
and
integrate
ZK
technologies,
the
consortium
will
leverage
the
collective
expertise
of
its
members,
who
together
hold
a
market
value
exceeding
$21
billion.
The
ZkBoost
API,
a
product
of
collaborative
innovation,
aims
to
be
the
cornerstone
of
a
new,
unified
approach
to
ZK
compute
outsourcing
in
the
blockchain
ecosystem.