Cysic, the zero-knowledge (ZK) proof generation and verification layer-1, has integrated with the Succinct Prover Network to deliver faster, scalable proving infrastructure for real-time applications. As part of the integration, Cysic is joining as a multi-node prover and will run a GPU cluster designed to handle production workloads at scale.
ZK is expanding beyond crypto and into the real world. Institutions are starting to realise the importance of zero-knowledge proving, and keeping that momentum demands reliable, institutional-grade infrastructure. To achieve that requires innovation and cooperation between the leading ZK providers of today, said Leo Fan, co-founder of Cysic.
Crypto infrastructure currently struggles to meet the scalability and speed needed by central banks, with throughput often falling short of real-time needs. On average, Ethereum processes 17.76 real-time transactions per second, a thousandth of the 1,700 real-time transactions processed by financial giant Visa. As real-world use cases expand, such as Google Wallet launching ZK-powered age verification, the need for high-throughput, low-latency ZK proving becomes increasingly urgent.
Succinct’s Prover Network is a decentralised marketplace that coordinates ZK provers to serve proof requests from various applications, powered by their SP1 (Succinct Processor 1), an efficient open-source zkVM. Cysic brings to this network its vertically integrated hardware stack, including a multi-node GPU cluster and an upcoming ZK-specialised ASIC chip, which has achieved 1.33M Keccak functions per second (100x faster than current workloads), and is compatible with SP1 workloads.
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Having Cysic onboard at this early stage reflects the growing momentum behind the Succinct Prover Network and our joint commitment to building decentralised proving infrastructure. Their expertise in hardware acceleration and deep knowledge of the ZK proving stack will result in improved performance and costs for users of the network, said John Guibas, co-founder and CTO of Succinct.
Cysic recently launched its third and final phase of its testnet, which has already onboarded over 118,300 provers and 200,200 verifiers, underscoring its traction in the ZK community. Its partnership with Succinct strengthens the ZK layer, providing a powerful foundation for scalable, verifiable systems in AI, identity, crypto, TradFi, machine learning, and beyond.
Cysic’s hardware-accelerated ZK solutions, like custom ZK ASICs, paired with Succinct’s SP1 zkVM and decentralized prover network, aiming to deliver faster and cheaper ZK proofs. Another post highlights their partnership to enhance ZK proving for real-time applications like on-chain games and modular stacks. These suggest a synergy in their efforts to improve ZK proof generation.
Cysic focuses on hardware-accelerated ZK proof generation, using custom chips to achieve significant speed improvements (up to 100x faster) and reduced setup sizes, making ZK proofs more scalable and cost-effective. Meanwhile, Succinct’s Prover Network is a decentralized marketplace on Ethereum that connects proof requesters with provers, using the PROVE token for payments and governance. It supports applications like blockchain validation and ZK rollups, with recent advancements like proving Ethereum blocks in 10.8 seconds using the SP1 zkVM.
Both projects are pushing ZK technology forward—Succinct via software and network infrastructure, and Cysic through hardware acceleration—the integration between Cysic’s layer-1 and the Succinct Prover Network is a forward-thinking initiative that will boost cross-chain interoperability and security developments.