Space and Time Unveils Sub-Second ZK Prover, Now Open-Sourced
Space and Time has publicly released its high-speed zero-knowledge prover, Proof of SQL, under an open software license, aiming to advance blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) integration. This release is expected to significantly improve data verification processes in blockchain applications.
Blockchain Verification Enters New Speed Era with Space and Time’s Latest Release
Proof of SQL, available on GitHub, allows developers to cryptographically validate SQL database queries, ensuring data integrity without traditional trust mechanisms. This tool supports both on-chain and off-chain datasets, aiding the development of data-driven smart contracts.
By enhancing transaction verification speeds, Space and Time’s prover aims to improve the efficiency of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols. Jay White, the co-founder and head of research at SxT, and the inventor of the Proof of SQL protocol, expressed enthusiasm about leading Web3 into a new era of data-driven smart contracts and next-generation DeFi.
White stated, “Our team pioneered sub-second ZK proofs so that smart contracts and AI agents can ask questions about a chain’s activity, as well as off-chain data, and receive trustless SQL query results on-chain during a transaction without having to wait for 30-minute proof times.”
Proof of SQL distinguishes itself by executing analytic queries over substantial datasets in under a second, a significant improvement over the typical 30-minute proof times of existing solutions. The technology is now available for community experimentation and further development. Space and Time promises substantial improvements over generalized zero-knowledge virtual machines (zkVMs) and co-processors in processing large data volumes.
