Every blockchain today shares a fundamental constraint: computational scarcity. This limitation holds back developers from building the next generation of applications and raises the barrier of entry for new ones.
The future of blockchain demands more.
As the blockchain ecosystem continues to grow and evolve, each network faces similar computational challenges. We see an opportunity to enhance them all simultaneously, enabling developers to build more ambitious applications on their preferred chains.
We're building Boundless, the first universal ZK protocol that brings the power of zero-knowledge proofs to all chains. Not to create another workaround, but to fundamentally transform how all blockchains compute.
When compute becomes abundant, everything changes. What once required repetitive computational overhead becomes a lightweight proof, verified by any chain. Instead of networks that are held back by their weakest node, we create systems that scale as a sum of all nodes. This isn't just about solving today's capacity challenges – it's about preparing blockchains for tomorrow's demands.
For developers, this means building without compromise. Write complex applications that were previously impossible, deploy them to any chain, and scale automatically without managing infrastructure. The Boundless protocol transforms how developers build with ZK through two key components:
Core Services: Best-in-class decentralized ZK infrastructure handling proof generation, aggregation, data availability, and settlement on any chain.
Extensions: Purpose-built tools that make ZK feel native to your stack. Among our growing library of extensions, developers can use Steel to move Solidity contract execution offchain for 99.99% gas savings, or Kailua to unlock 1-hour finality for an OP chain, all while using existing code and languages.
No infrastructure to manage, no complex systems to maintain. Just build without compute limits while Boundless handles the rest.
The Road to Mainnet: Fulfilling the Boundless Vision
We envision Boundless' path to mainnet as a phased journey, expanding accessibility and adoption in a measured, purposeful manner.
What have we achieved so far?
We recently completed our private devnet, where we made remarkable strides in demonstrating Boundless’ capabilities and versatility. We demonstrated seamless integration with protocols across the BTC, ETH, Cosmos, Solana, and AVS ecosystems – proving that universal ZK isn't just possible, it's here.
More importantly, we achieved something unprecedented: a self-sustaining marketplace where proofs are generated, aggregated, and settled without the need for central coordination.
From rollups and bridges to DeFi protocols, identity solutions, co-processors, and trusted execution environments (TEEs) – Boundless adapted effortlessly to each unique demand, validating our vision of a Universal ZK Protocol.
The Path Forward
Phase l: Developer Access
The first phase is all about establishing our foundation – onboarding developers and helping them engage deeply with Boundless. With free proving at launch, we're accelerating innovation and laying the groundwork for our expanding ecosystem.
Phase ll: Public Testnet 1
As we transition to open prover participation, Boundless evolves into a dynamic two-sided market. Here, developers and provers actively interact, contribute, and iterate on their applications in a live environment. This phase is crucial for testing the full protocol under real-world conditions, with community participation driving continuous improvement.
Phase llI: Public Testnet 2
The final testing phase transforms Boundless into a fully decentralized protocol. Market dynamics and our novel incentive mechanism are introduced. This phase establishes Boundless as a distributed, self-sustaining ecosystem ready for mainnet.
Phase IV: Mainnet
The culmination of our vision: our complete protocol goes live, designed to scale all chains. This represents more than just a launch – it's the beginning of universal ZK, accessible to every blockchain ecosystem.
Join us in proving blockchain’s future
We're opening access to developers in Q4, starting with free proving resources to accelerate innovation. This is your opportunity to:
Whether you're building rollups, bridges, DeFi protocols, or exploring entirely new possibilities, Boundless gives you the freedom to focus on what matters: your vision.
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