September 30, 2025|zkVerify

zkVerify is Live on Mainnet!

It’s official: zkVerify is on mainnet.

What started as a bold idea - a modular, decentralized layer built specifically for zero-knowledge proof verification - is now real and running on mainnet.

A new infrastructure primitive has entered the space: one that makes proof verification accessible, efficient, and universal. When verification becomes a public good, everything else can move faster.

A Layer Born From Fragmentation

For years, the proof ecosystem has been fragmented. Different chains, different verifiers, different standards - everyone reinventing the wheel.

zkVerify changes that.

Not another monolithic L1, but a modular verification layer designed to connect the entire ZK ecosystem. Any proof, from any system, on any chain, can be verified on a shared, decentralized network.

Today, that network is live.

The Journey That Got Us Here

Mainnet is a milestone, but the path here tells the real story.

Public Testnet Beta (early 2024):

We started in early 2024 with our Public Testnet Beta, laying down the architecture for modular verification. We bootstrapped the chain, built custom consensus, and supported our first batch of verifiers: Fflonk, Groth16, Risc0, and zkSync Era.

We shipped tooling, from a block explorer to governance interfaces, and opened the doors to experimentation.

Incentivized Testnet + ProofPoints

Then came the Incentivized Testnet, and with it, ProofPoints: our community-powered campaign that invited users to help test every corner of the protocol. Tens of thousands joined - testing, gaming, voting, bridging, breaking things, and pushing the protocol forward together.

We didn’t stop there.

Permanent Testnet (Volta):

We launched the Permanent Testnet (Volta), reengineered performance, expanded verifier support with Ultraplonk, SP1, Plonky2, EZKL, Proof of SQL, Halo2.

We released our system parachain VFlow, bridging zkVerify to the EVM world.

Infrastructure & Economics:

We worked with auditors, refined economics, built dashboards, and accelerated node infrastructure.

And finally, with the genesis of our validator set and the completion of the TGE, we launched zkVerify to the world.

Each phase pushed us closer. Now we’re here.

$VFY Is Live

Mainnet also marks the debut of $VFY, zkVerify’s native token.

We’re incredibly proud to launch with strong exchange partners who believed in our vision from the start: Binance Alpha, Gate.io, KuCoin, MEXC, Bitget, and BitMart

Together with $VFY, we power open verification across the entire crypto ecosystem.

Thank You

To our community:

You didn’t just show up, you participated. You tested, built, played, voted, and challenged the system.

To the team:

Every line of code, every deal closed, every campaign launched, every validator onboarded, every late-night fix - this launch reflects the work of everyone across engineering, BD, marketing, ops, community, and more. This launch is your proof.

And to the broader ecosystem:

Thank you for the collaborations, the verifier standards, the bridges, the feedback, and the relentless push toward better infrastructure. Your collaboration shaped what we’re building.

What Comes Next

Mainnet is only the beginning.

Developers and protocols can begin building with a fully decentralized, purpose-built layer for proof verification.

More verifiers are coming. More integrations will follow.

Governance is going live. And the ProofPoints and ZK games continue - with exciting new tasks and rewards coming shortly.

Verification is no longer a bottleneck, a black box, or a cost center. It’s a shared layer. A public good. A trust engine for the next phase of crypto, AI, and beyond.