On Zero-Knowledge Proofs

Zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) are a powerful cryptographic tool. At their core, zero-knowledge proofs allow one party (the Prover) to convince another party (the Verifier) that a statement is true without revealing any information about the statement itself, other than its validity. This seemingly paradoxical notion has profound implications for enhancing integrity, efficiency and privacy in various applications.

Zero-knowledge proofs have advanced significantly over the years, and now there are dozens of ZKP protocols in production with a wide range of use cases.

A deep dive into ZKPs is outside of the scope of our documentation. That said, you can dive deeper into both the foundational and latest research on this subject with the a16z Zero Knowledge Canon.