The two major paths for introducing ZK verification in Bitcoin: protocol modification VS BitVM

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Two Paths for Bitcoin to Support ZK Verification Functionality

Bitcoin, as a social system, has a protocol that is difficult to modify in order to ensure security. However, Bitcoin also faces some challenges, such as high transaction fees and insufficient privacy protection. Introducing ZK technology is a great direction to address these issues.

Currently, there are two main paths for Bitcoin to support ZK verification:

  1. Modify Bitcoin script to directly support SNARK verification. This requires adding new opcodes, such as re-enabling OP_CAT. OP_CAT can connect the top two elements of the stack, significantly enhancing the functionality of Bitcoin script and aiding in the implementation of SNARK verification. However, modifying the protocol requires a high degree of consensus within the community, making it difficult to achieve in the short term.

From OP_CAT to State Proofs and BitVM, how to enable Bitcoin to support ZK?

  1. The BitVM-based solution. BitVM allows for the verification of arbitrary computations without modifying the Bitcoin protocol, making it the most feasible path available. It circumvents script size limitations through the Taproot Merkle Tree and KV storage solution, using a fraud proof mechanism to ensure correctness.

From OP_CAT to state proofs and BitVM, how to enable Bitcoin to support ZK?

In addition, the Chain State Proofs proposed by the ZeroSync team is also a direction worth paying attention to. It combines ZK technology, which can significantly reduce the cost of node synchronization and verifying historical data, providing support for the implementation of BitVM.

Regardless of the chosen solution, the goal of the Bitcoin community is to make the products more practical and support more real-world scenarios while ensuring security. The introduction of ZK technology will be an important direction for the future development of Bitcoin.

How can Bitcoin support ZK from OP_CAT to state proofs and BitVM?

From OP_CAT to State Proofs and BitVM, how to enable Bitcoin to support ZK?

From OP_CAT to state proofs and BitVM, how to enable Bitcoin support for ZK?

How to Enable Bitcoin to Support ZK from OP_CAT to State Proof and BitVM?

From OP_CAT to state proofs and BitVM, how to enable Bitcoin to support ZK?

From OP_CAT to State Proofs and BitVM, how to make Bitcoin support ZK?

From OP_CAT to State Proofs and BitVM, how to enable Bitcoin to support ZK?

From OP_CAT to State Proof and BitVM, how to enable Bitcoin to support ZK?

From OP_CAT to State Proofs and BitVM, how to enable Bitcoin to support ZK?

How to enable Bitcoin to support ZK from OP_CAT to state proofs and BitVM?

How to enable Bitcoin to support ZK from OP_CAT to state proofs and BitVM?

From OP_CAT to state proofs and BitVM, how to enable Bitcoin to support ZK?

From OP_CAT to State Proof and BitVM, how to enable Bitcoin support for ZK?

How to enable Bitcoin to support ZK from OP_CAT to state proofs and BitVM?

From OP_CAT to state proofs and BitVM, how to enable Bitcoin to support ZK?

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GasFeeLovervip
· 6h ago
What about the fees? Don't mess with this.
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Rugpull幸存者vip
· 6h ago
After all this time, it's still a multiple-choice question.
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TestnetNomadvip
· 6h ago
To be honest, the BitVM route seems more secure.
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0xInsomniavip
· 6h ago
0vf wants to try something new again?
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RugResistantvip
· 7h ago
Modifying the protocol is too troublesome, BitVM is still great!
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