Succinct Labs is pushing zero-knowledge proof (ZK) technology from theoretical research to practical applications, making ZK easier to develop and use through innovative infrastructure solutions.

The company adopts a dual approach: on the supply side, they established the Prover Network, a task marketplace that offers multi-level service level agreements (SLA), including low latency, standard, and batch processing options. On the development side, they launched the SP1 zkVM, allowing development teams to write business scripts in Rust and automatically generate proofs, streamlining the development process.

The core of this approach is to transform ZK technology into a purchasable public resource, similar to electricity. Through economic incentives and engineering optimizations, Succinct Labs has lowered the barriers to ZK applications. This is crucial for practical businesses, as most enterprises do not require cutting-edge algorithms but rather need verifiable and deterministic results at controllable costs.

A specific application case is an on-chain lottery system. During peak periods, the system can switch to low-latency mode to ensure quick responses; while during other periods, the standard mode can be used to reduce costs. This flexibility allows product managers to optimize user experience based on latency and cost.

From the perspective of investment research, there are three key indicators worth noting: whether the task volume and SLA structure show a healthy distribution, whether the cycle from proof of concept to production has significantly shortened, and whether the synergy with other blockchain infrastructures (such as Rollups, cross-chain bridges, and oracles) has strengthened. If these indicators improve simultaneously, Succinct Labs' 'ZK as a Service' model could develop scale effects similar to cloud computing, driving the advancement of the entire industry.