Boundless is a universal protocol aimed at introducing zero-knowledge proof (ZK) technology into every blockchain.
With Boundless, developers can build highly expressive and high-throughput applications, breaking free from traditional block size and gas limitations.
In Boundless, developers submit proof requests, and multiple provers competitively complete these requests, directly earning rewards and protocol-level incentives through a mechanism called "Proof of Verifiable Work".
By abstracting the complexity of proof generation, aggregation, and on-chain settlement, Boundless allows developers to focus on building applications without worrying about underlying infrastructure. Provers provide robust availability guarantees and censorship resistance, continuously optimizing the cost curve through an open market mechanism.
This architecture decouples "execution" from "consensus", introducing a new verifiable computing paradigm. As the number of Boundless proof nodes grows, the protocol's overall computational capacity expands, enabling cross-chain computational scaling on each chain.
The incentive mechanism is clear: running prover nodes to produce ZK Proofs earns leaderboard points and fees. GPUs can be easily connected and scaled on-demand, supporting up to 100 cards, which is suitable for small clusters.
Compete to win 5 million $ZKC (0.5% of total supply)
Will be launched in July 2025
Requirements
Hardware Requirements
Proving for Individuals
The Boundless team hopes individual users can also participate in zero-knowledge proof operations. We are exploring the best implementation methods, such as through computing pools or other mechanisms.
To get the latest information, please follow the Boundless official blog.
Suggested Minimum Proving Configuration:
CPU: 16 threads, with strong single-core performance (recommended clock speed >3GHz)
Memory: 32 GB
Hard Disk: 200 GB solid-state drive, preferably NVMe / SSD
GPU: At least one NVIDIA graphics card with memory not less than 8GB
In testing, we found the following NVIDIA graphics cards provided the best performance:
RTX 4090
RTX 5090
NVIDIA L4
While a single graphics card can run proofs, we recommend at least 10 GPUs to maintain a competitive edge.
Optimize Your Proof Node to Enhance Competitiveness
If you want to fine-tune your proving system to improve competitiveness, please refer to: Requirements
In the test environment, the minimum GPU memory requirement is 4GB. However, generally, the stronger the graphics card performance, the better the proving performance; the higher the proving performance, the more tasks you can successfully complete in the market.
Boundless' proof architecture natively supports multi-GPU parallel computing. For details, please check: Configuration Optimization
Operating System Requirements
Currently, only the following operating systems are supported:
Ubuntu 20.04
Ubuntu 22.04
We are actively adding support for Ubuntu 24.04. Currently, 24.04 is in the experimental stage and normal operation is not guaranteed.
Other operating systems (such as Arch, CentOS, Debian) may theoretically be usable, but:
Driver installation (such as Nvidia drivers)
Compilation dependencies
Compatibility testing
These will need to be resolved by you as the proof node operator.
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