RISC Zero Launches Boundless Incentivized Testnet to Build a Universal Zero-Knowledge Protocol

Foresight News reports that RISC Zero has announced the launch of its zero-knowledge computing marketplace, Boundless, on the Base chain’s mainnet testnet (incentivized testnet). Boundless is dedicated to decentralizing general-purpose zero-knowledge computation, with early adopters including the Ethereum Foundation, Wormhole, EigenLayer, and others. Boundless also introduces the Proof of Verifiable Work (PoVW) mechanism, which is designed to reward miners participating in zero-knowledge computation. This mechanism encourages developers and compute providers to collaborate across chains, supporting the computational needs of various on-chain applications by generating and verifying ZK proofs.

Boundless CEO Shiv Shankar stated that the protocol avoids redundant computation tasks, enables cross-chain interoperability, and enhances both security and scalability. The launch of the mainnet testnet means that protocols on any chain can now access Boundless’s ZK computation, aggregation, data availability, and settlement features.