DeFi· ★★★· bullish·

Succinct and ZK Podcast Release Inaugural ZK Industry Report

  • —ZK proofs cover 99% of Ethereum mainnet blocks in under 10 seconds
  • —Proving everyday computation remains orders of magnitude pricier than running the code
  • —The three biggest optimistic rollups are moving toward ZK; Base's Azul upgrade cut withdrawals to about a day
  • —About 30% of ZEC's supply is in shielded pools, up from 8% in early 2024
Why it matters: The report marks ZK's shift from research into infrastructure, spanning Ethereum blocks, bank deposit networks and Google Wallet.
Source: Bankless