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What is Boundless (RISC Zero proving network)?

Zero-Knowledge Proofs Security & Identity

As of
2026-08-20
Revision
2026-08-17.1
Method
v1.3.0

Definition

The term, in context

AI-assisted draft · approved dataset

Boundless is a decentralized proof-generation network in which independent provers compete to execute zero-knowledge workloads submitted by applications and return succinct proofs that any client or chain can check. It separates proving capacity from the applications consuming it, so a program written for a zero-knowledge virtual machine can be proved on third-party hardware rather than by the requester.

Live readiness status

Status as of the current dateline

AI-assisted assembly · derived results

As of 2026-08-20, verified readiness is 61 (claimed 70, reported 68, gap 9) — Strong evidence strength; current signals suggest Proceed with caution.

The readiness fact belongs to the canonical Readiness Verdict for Boundless (RISC Zero proving network).

Dataset approval

Human editorial release

pragma.vision editorial — standing authorization (operator dev@soft.house, 2026-07-17)

Dataset
2026-08-17.1
Hash
sha256:0c37108a182f510fc8cf4d1dfc3a30339f2b59e62654201edea2f530a268707e
Approved
2026-08-17

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