According to Foresight News, RISC Zero announced that its zero-knowledge computing marketplace Boundless has launched its mainnet testnet (incentive testnet) on the Base chain. Boundless is dedicated to decentralizing universal zero-knowledge computing, with its first adopters including the Ethereum Foundation, Wormhole, and EigenLayer. Boundless simultaneously introduced a Proof of Verifiable Work (PoVW) mechanism to reward miners participating in zero-knowledge computing. This mechanism encourages developers and computing providers to collaborate across chains by generating and verifying ZK proofs to support computational needs for various on-chain applications.
Boundless CEO Shiv Shankar stated that the protocol avoids duplicate computational tasks, achieves cross-chain interoperability, and enhances security and scalability. The launch of the mainnet testnet means that any protocol on the chain can now invoke Boundless's ZK computing, aggregation, data availability, and settlement functions.
