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Zero-knowledge proof technology has a core contradiction: running transactions on a mobile phone is fast, but generating proofs can render your phone unusable, and for low-end models, it's simply impossible.
If users are forced to wait tens of seconds, even the coolest technology will be inaccessible to mainstream applications.
Therefore, Miden (@0xMiden) made an interesting trade-off, adopting a delegated proof generation model. Simply put, you do the computation, and I'll do the proof.
I admire this approach. It doesn't sacrifice usability for the sake of complete localization of pure theory, but rather grasps the essence of the problem:
1. Unwavering core trust: Transaction execution still takes place locally on your device, ensuring the authenticity and privacy of the original operation. This is the foundation of trust minimization.
2. Cleverly shifting performance bottlenecks: Outsourcing the most computationally intensive proof generation stage to something like a Gateway. This type of professional, high-performance shared proof network reveals a trend: true large-scale Web3 applications don't necessarily require everything to be completed on your phone. Instead, they rely on providing immutable trust at critical points and using professional engineering solutions to ensure a smooth user experience. Miden didn't stubbornly confront the physical limitations of insufficient mobile computing power; instead, through architectural design, it found a smart balance between trust and performance. This shows us that the widespread adoption of ZK technology requires not only cryptographic breakthroughs but also this kind of pragmatic, user-centric engineering wisdom.

Miden
@0xMiden
12-23
Zero-knowledge proof generation is computationally intensive. While executing a transaction on a smartphone is typically fast, generating a proof for that execution can be more demanding.
On modern but resource-constrained devices, this can result in transaction finality times x.com/0xMiden/status…


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